Prevention of High Altitude Pulmonary Edema

November 30, 2006 updated by: University of Zurich

A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effects of Tadalafil and Dexamethasone Versus Placebo on Pulmonary Edema Formation and Cerebral Blood Flow Autoregulation in High Altitude Newcomers With a Previous History of High Altitude Pulmonary Edema

A double-blind placebo controlled study

  • To compare the effect of tadalafil and dexamethasone versus placebo on Ppa and pulmonary edema formation in subjects susceptible to HAPE.
  • To investigate the effect of dexamethasone on alveolar fluid clearance, as assessed by measurement of the nasal potential difference, and prevention of HAPE.
  • To investigate the effect of the tadalafil and dexamethasone versus placebo on the dynamic CBF autoregulation properties and on the development of AMS in HAPE susceptible subjects.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

30

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • Phase 1

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 60 years (ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • At least one previous episode of high altitude pulmonary edema

Exclusion Criteria:

  • pulmonary arterial hypertension
  • congenital heart disease
  • any chronic lung disease

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: PREVENTION
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: DOUBLE

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
prevention of high altitude pulmonary edema

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
incidence of acute mountain sickness

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Zurich

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Marco Maggiorini, MD, University of Zurich

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2003

Study Completion

September 1, 2003

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 9, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 9, 2006

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

January 10, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

December 4, 2006

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 30, 2006

Last Verified

December 1, 2003

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • margherita03

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