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- Sperimentazione clinica NCT07720960
Effects of Intermittent Hypoxia Training With Iron Supplementation on Red Blood Cells and Iron Levels in Trained Athletes (IHIT-IRON)
SHORT-TERM INTERMITTENT HYPOXIA TRAINING INDUCES POSITIVE ERYTHROPOIETIC ADAPTATIONS BUT DECREASING DRASTICALLY IRON RESERVES
This study investigates how training under conditions of reduced oxygen (intermittent hypoxia) affects the body's ability to produce red blood cells and manage iron levels, compared to training under normal oxygen conditions. Red blood cells are essential for transporting oxygen throughout the body, and their production depends on having enough available iron.
Thirty-two physically trained participants completed a 3-week training program, either in low-oxygen conditions or in normal oxygen conditions. All participants followed the same diet and received daily supplements of iron and vitamins to ensure adequate nutritional support.
The main hypothesis of this study is that training in low-oxygen conditions stimulates the production of red blood cells more strongly than training in normal oxygen conditions, and that this increased production requires the body to use stored iron, potentially lowering iron reserves.
Results showed that participants training in low-oxygen conditions experienced a greater increase in red blood cells and related markers compared to those training in normal conditions. At the same time, their stored iron levels decreased, suggesting that the body was using its iron reserves to support the increased production of red blood cells. In contrast, participants training in normal oxygen conditions showed smaller changes and maintained or slightly increased their iron stores.
These findings suggest that low-oxygen training can enhance the body's capacity to produce red blood cells but may also reduce iron reserves. This highlights the importance of monitoring iron levels during such training programs, especially in athletes or individuals with conditions related to low oxygen availability, such as anemia.
Overall, this study aims to improve understanding of how oxygen availability influences blood health and may help guide future strategies that combine hypoxia training and iron supplementation to support performance and treat certain medical conditions.
Panoramica dello studio
Stato
Tipo di studio
Iscrizione (Effettivo)
Fase
- Non applicabile
Contatti e Sedi
Luoghi di studio
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Alicante
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Elche, Alicante, Spagna, 03202
- University Miguel Hernández of Elche
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Criteri di partecipazione
Criteri di ammissibilità
Età idonea allo studio
- Adulto
Accetta volontari sani
Descrizione
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male sex
- Adult age (≥18 years)
- Federated mountain sports practitioner (alpinist, trail runner, ski mountaineer, or endurance runner)
- Normal hemoglobin levels at screening (≥13 g/dL)
- Residence at elevations below 700 m
- Provision of written informed consent prior to enrollment
- Agreement to comply with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki (WMA, 2024 revision)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Stay at altitudes above 2,000 m within the previous 2 months prior to enrollment
- Any form of anemia at screening (hemoglobin <12-13 g/dL)
- Sports-related pseudoanemia
- Presence of cardiovascular or respiratory pathologies, as determined by the medically supervised VO₂max exercise test
- Female sex
Piano di studio
Come è strutturato lo studio?
Dettagli di progettazione
- Scopo principale: Trattamento
- Assegnazione: Randomizzato
- Modello interventistico: Assegnazione parallela
- Mascheramento: Separare
Armi e interventi
Gruppo di partecipanti / Arm |
Intervento / Trattamento |
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Comparatore placebo: Control group (CG)
Trained at sea-level conditions
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3-week normoxic training program (14 sessions, 90 min/session) with identical exercise structure to the hypoxia group (strength-resistance circuit + cycling intervals), performed at sea-level oxygen conditions inside the same tent to ensure blinding.
Frequency: 4-5 sessions/week.
All participants received daily oral supplementation: iron 60 mg (ferrous sulfate + ferrous fumarate) + vitamin C 200 mg + folic acid 200 µg + vitamin B12 6 µg.
Diet provided ~55 kcal/kg/day (carbohydrates 7-8 g/kg, protein 1.6-2 g/kg, fat 1-1.5 g/kg).
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Sperimentale: Hypoxia group (HG)
Trained at simulated altitudes between 4,450 and 5,850 m
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3-week normobaric intermittent hypoxia training program (14 sessions, 90 min/session: 60 min active + 30 min passive hypoxia) at simulated altitudes of 4,450-5,850 m (SaO₂ ~80%).
Training combined strength-resistance circuit (30 min) and high-intensity cycling intervals (30 min).
Frequency: 4-5 sessions/week.
All participants received daily oral supplementation: iron 60 mg (ferrous sulfate + ferrous fumarate) + vitamin C 200 mg + folic acid 200 µg + vitamin B12 6 µg.
Diet provided ~55 kcal/kg/day (carbohydrates 7-8 g/kg, protein 1.6-2 g/kg, fat 1-1.5 g/kg).
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Cosa sta misurando lo studio?
Misure di risultato primarie
Misura del risultato |
Misura Descrizione |
Lasso di tempo |
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Hemoglobin concentration
Lasso di tempo: Baseline and 3 weeks (end of intervention)
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Venous blood hemoglobin concentration (g/dL) measured at baseline and 3 days after completion of the 3-week intervention.
Blood samples collected in the morning (08:00-10:00 h) after overnight fast (≥8 h) and 10 min of seated rest, analyzed by automated laboratory analyzer following CLSI standards.
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Baseline and 3 weeks (end of intervention)
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Misure di risultato secondarie
Misura del risultato |
Misura Descrizione |
Lasso di tempo |
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Red blood cell count
Lasso di tempo: Baseline and 3 weeks (end of intervention)
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Venous blood erythrocyte concentration (×10⁶ cells/mm³) measured at baseline and 3 days after completion of the 3-week intervention.
Blood samples collected in the morning (08:00-10:00 h) after overnight fast (≥8 h) and 10 min of seated rest, analyzed by automated laboratory analyzer following CLSI standards.
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Baseline and 3 weeks (end of intervention)
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Hematocrit
Lasso di tempo: Baseline and 3 weeks (end of intervention)
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Percentage of red blood cells in total blood volume (%) measured at baseline and 3 days after completion of the 3-week intervention.
Blood samples collected under identical conditions to primary outcome measure.
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Baseline and 3 weeks (end of intervention)
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Serum ferritin
Lasso di tempo: Baseline and 3 weeks (end of intervention)
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Serum ferritin concentration (ng/mL) as an indicator of iron storage status, measured at baseline and 3 days after completion of the 3-week intervention.
Obtained from serum separator tubes analyzed by automated laboratory analyzer following CLSI standards.
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Baseline and 3 weeks (end of intervention)
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Reticulocyte count
Lasso di tempo: Baseline and 3 weeks (end of intervention)
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Percentage of reticulocytes (immature red blood cells) in peripheral blood (%), used as an indirect indicator of erythropoietic activity.
Measured at baseline and 3 days after completion of the 3-week intervention under identical sampling conditions.
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Baseline and 3 weeks (end of intervention)
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Collaboratori e investigatori
Sponsor
Investigatori
- Direttore dello studio: Enrique Roche, Full Professor, University Miguel Hernández of Elche
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Maggiori informazioni
Termini relativi a questo studio
Termini MeSH pertinenti aggiuntivi
- Malattie metaboliche
- Segni e sintomi, respiratori
- Condizioni patologiche, segni e sintomi
- Malattie nutrizionali e metaboliche
- Segni e sintomi
- Ipossia
- Disturbi del metabolismo del ferro
- Tecniche investigative
- Progetto di ricerca epidemiologica
- Metodi epidemiologici
- Progetto di ricerca
- Metodi
- Gruppi di controllo
Altri numeri di identificazione dello studio
- PS09/01093
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