Altitude sleep study: drug may ease breathing in women
NCT ID NCT06498531
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a drug called acetazolamide can improve sleep-disordered breathing in women traveling to high altitude (3600 m). 303 healthy adults participated in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. The main goal was to see if the drug reduced drops in oxygen levels during sleep, comparing effects between women and men.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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303 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 44 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy, non-smoking men and women, age 18-44 years, without any diseases and need of regular medication (including oral contraceptives). * BMI \>18 kg/m2 and \<30 kg/m2 * Born, raised and currently living at altitudes \<1000 m * Written informed consent * Premenopausal women with an eumenorrheic cycle Exclusion Criteria: * Other types of contraceptvies (hormonal intrauterine device, vaginal ring, subcutaneous injections or implants, among others) * Pregnancy or nursing * Anaemic (haemoglobin concentration \<10g/dl) * Any altitude trip \<4 weks before the study * Allergy to acetazolamide and other sulfonamides
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Center for Cardiology and Internal Medicine
Bishkek, Bishkek, 720040, Kyrgyzstan
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