Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 11:59 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 11:59 AM
NCT ID:
NCT01621061
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* high altitude pulmonary hypertension confirmed by clinical presentation and systolic pulmonary artery pressure \>50 mmHg measured by echocardiography at altitude of residence.
* healthy subjects (high altitude controls)
* Both genders
* Age \>16 y
* Kyrgyz ethnicity
* born, raised and currently living at \>2500 m
* healthy subjects currently living at \<1000 m (low altitude controls)
Exclusion criteria:
* Pulmonary hypertension from other causes, in particular from left ventricular failure as judged clinically and by echocardiography
* excessive erythrocytosis
* other coexistent disorders that may interfere with the cardio-respiratory system and sleep
* regular use of medication that affects control of breathing
* heavy smoking
Healthy Volunteers:
True
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
16 Years
Study:
NCT01621061
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT01621061