Phase 3
N=103
Altitude Sickness Prevention and Efficacy of Comparative Treatments
Acute Mountain Sickness
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02604173 ↗Enrolled (actual)
103
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jan 2018
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Participants With Acute Mountain Sickness — 24; 22; 15 Count of participants
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Interventions
- Budesonide (Drug); Acetazolamide (Drug); Placebo (Drug)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
- Primary completion
- Sep 2016
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Number of Participants With Acute Mountain Sickness |
24; 22; 15 | — |
| SECONDARY Number of Participants With Severe Acute Mountain Sickness |
18; 11; 19 | — |
| SECONDARY Oxygen Saturation |
88.6; 88.1; 86.4 | — |
Summary
This study is designed to be the first to examine the novel drug budesonide for prevention of acute mountain sickness in comparison to acetazolamide and in the context of rapid ascent to high altitude. The investigators will accomplish these objectives with a prospective, double blinded view of a large population of hikers who are ascending at their own rate in a true hiking environment.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Male and Female
- Sea level-dwelling hikers
- Between ages 18-65
Exclusion Criteria
- History of allergy to acetazolamide or budesonide (or other corticosteroids)
- Taken NSAIDs, acetazolamide, or corticosteroids in the one week prior to study enrollment.
- Hazardous medical conditions which precludes the ability to moderately hike to high altitude including: sickle cell anemia, asthma, or COPD, severe anemia, or severe coronary arterial disease.
- Pregnancy or suspected pregnancy.
- Participants who are younger than 18 years of age and more than 65
- Sleep above 4'000 elevation in the preceding 1 week.
- History of asthma or COPD
- Current symptoms of an acute upper respiratory illness.
- Unable to complete a moderately strenuous hike at high altitude.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02604173). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.