Andrew R. Hoffman
Effects of Cyclic Variation in Altitude Conditioning (CVAC) on Wellness and Activity Measures
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VA Palo Alto Health Care System 3801 Miranda Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94304Brief
Cyclic Variation in Altitude Conditioning (CVAC)is a new technique that uses a pod-like device to expose users to controlled fluctuations in air pressure. It is designed to promote quicker altitude acclimatization, thus promoting improvements in exercise capacity at altitude and, possibly, at sea level. However, over the past few years, anecdotal stories from users of the device suggest that the CVAC treatments might be causing changes beyond the expected endurance exercise performance benefits. Therefore, the purpose of the study is to obtain data on some of the previous anecdotal claims regarding the device (e.g. increases in strength, improved glucose tolerance, reduction of neuropathic pain and decreased joint swelling) as well as to obtain broad questionnaire data in order to identify more specific variables to investigate in future studies.
Recruiting Status:
RecruitingStanford Recruiting Status:
Condition(s):
Intervention(s):
- Device: Cyclic Variations in Altitude Conditioning (CVAC)
Phase:
N/AEligibility
Ages Eligible for Study:
18 years to 70 yearsGenders Eligible for Study:
Male and FemaleHealth of Volunteers:
People with the conditions listed in this trial can not participate as controls.Key Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy men or women
- Men and women with peripheral neuropathy
- between 18 and 70 years old, with no previous history of heart problems, brain injury any physical conditions that would be a contraindication for flying in an airplane (such as post-surgical air in your abdomen or ear equilibration problems)
Key Exclusion Criteria:
- no subjects with contraindications for flying in an airplane such as post-surgical air in your abdomen or ear equilibration problems
- subjects must not be currently changing their food intake or present body weight to a substantial degree (i.e. changing caloric intake by >500 kcal/day or changing weight by >3 lb/month)
- subjects may not have lived at altitude (>7000 ft) for more than 2 years during their lifetime or spent more than 2 weeks at altitude over the last 6 months
- subjects also must not be using (currently or within the last 6 months) any other altitude related conditioning systems or products such as altitude tents or EPO
- subjects with retinopathy
- subjects must not be pregnant
Additional Study Details
Official Title:
Effects of Cyclic Variation in Altitude Conditioning (CVAC) on Wellness and Activity MeasuresAnticipated start date:
5/11/2007Lead Sponsor:
Anne L. FriedlanderInvestigator(s):
- Andrew R Hoffman
- Omer Parvez Shah
- Jill Fattor
- Kevin Leigh McIntire
- Anne L. Friedlander
Study Type:
InterventionalPurpose:
OtherAllocation:
Non-randomizedMasking:
Single BlindControl:
noneAssignment:
Single GroupEndpoints:
EfficacyPrimary Outcomes:
- Hormonal and biochemical changes
Secondary Outcomes:
- Physical performance
Total Number to be Enrolled:
100Total Number to be Enrolled at Stanford:
100More Information
Locations & Contacts
Stanford Locations & Contacts:
VA Palo Alto Health Care System 3801 Miranda Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94304Non-Stanford Locations:
The Stanford website does not have any locations outside of Stanford listed for this trial. You may want to check clinicaltrials.gov for posible additional locations.
This listing was last updated:
7/2/2008PLEASE NOTE:
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