Breathing experiment reveals how gas mixtures change heart function in healthy people

NCT ID NCT05441007

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This completed study with 15 healthy volunteers tested how breathing low-oxygen and high-carbon-dioxide gas mixtures for six minutes changes heart function and blood flow. Researchers measured cardiac output and perfusion index under three conditions: low oxygen alone, high carbon dioxide alone, and both together. The goal was to understand the body's immediate response to these gas changes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Cardiac Output, High Hypercapnia Hypoxia

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Czech Technical University in Prague

    Kladno, 27201, Czechia