Can extra oxygen ease High-Altitude heart strain?
NCT ID NCT06489756
First seen Jan 08, 2026 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 27 times
Summary
This study looked at whether giving extra oxygen can lower blood pressure in the lungs of people who live above 2500 meters and have high altitude pulmonary hypertension. Researchers measured heart changes with ultrasound in 48 highlanders while they breathed either oxygen or regular air. The goal was to see if oxygen therapy could help manage this condition.
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Locations
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Aksay Medical Center
Aksay Plateau, Naryn, Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyzstan
What this could mean
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Active substance
supplemental oxygen therapy
What this could lead to
If successful, this could point toward a simple oxygen-based treatment to manage high altitude pulmonary hypertension in people living at high altitudes.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with only 48 participants. The results may not apply to all highlanders, and oxygen therapy is a temporary measure, not a cure.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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