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NCT03957759
Early Signs of Altitude Illness in Patients With COPD
trial testing Structured self-monitoring during an altitude ascent and stay at high altitude in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in 153 participants. Completed in 8 August 2021.
8 August 2021
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | University of Zurich |
|---|---|
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | OBSERVATIONAL |
| Enrollment | 153 |
| Start date | 20 May 2019 |
| Primary completion | 8 August 2021 |
| Estimated completion | 8 August 2021 |
| Sites | 1 location across Kyrgyzstan |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Structured self-monitoring during an altitude ascent and stay at high altitude
Conditions studied
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease — all drugs for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease →
Sponsor
University of Zurich
Who can join
Adults 18 to 75, any sex, with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
This study evaluates whether structured self-monitoring (SSM) by a symptom checklist in combination with a pulse oximeter worn at the wrist allows lowlanders with COPD to accurately identify whether or not they will experience an altitude-related illness during altitude travel.
Publications & conference data
2 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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Validation of Noninvasive Assessment of Pulmonary Gas Exchange in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease during Initial Exposure to High Altitude.
Champigneulle B, Reinhard L, Mademilov M, Marillier M, et al · · 2023 · cited 2× · PMID 36769447 · DOI 10.3390/jcm12030795 -
Self-monitoring symptoms and pulse oximetry to predict imminent altitude illness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Furian M, Reiser AE, Mademilov M, Sutter S, et al · · 2026 · cited 1× · PMID 41433778 · DOI 10.1080/25310429.2025.2588515
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- ClinicalTrials.gov — authoritative US registry record
- WHO ICTRP — international registry index
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03957759 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
- Drug + disease cross-links: matched in real time against Drug Landscape's normalised drug + company + condition tables
- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Zurich
- Last refreshed: 29 November 2022
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