Mayo clinic develops new test to unlock secrets of exercise in low oxygen
NCT ID NCT06901284
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to create a single, standardized test to measure how well people tolerate low oxygen (hypoxia) during exercise. Researchers will study 50 physically active adults to see why some handle it better than others, looking at factors like breathing, heart rate, and lung function. The goal is to learn more about these differences to help develop future treatments for low-oxygen conditions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
A total of 50 participants (25 female, 25 male) will be recruited for this study. Participants will be recruited from the general population.
- Ages
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18 to 65 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: • Physically active (≥150 minutes of moderate physical activity per week) Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindications to exercise testing * Currently pregnant * Musculoskeletal or metabolic disease * Allergies to lidocaine * Body-mass index ≤18 or ≥35 kg·m-2 * Pacemaker * No confounding cardiorespiratory disease * Persistent tobacco use (\>15 pack years)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, 55902, United States
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St. Mary's Hospital
Rochester, Minnesota, 55902, United States
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