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:
2025-12-25 @ 3:21 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 3:21 AM
NCT ID:
NCT03593005
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Informed consent
* PH diagnosed according to internation Guidelines: mPAP ≥ 25 mmHg along with a PAWP ≤15 mmHg during right heart catheterization at the time of Initial diagnosis
* PH class 1 (PAH) or 4 (CTEPH)
* Stable condition, on the same medication for \> 4 weeks
* Patient live permanently at an altitude \< 1000m asl.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Resting PaO2 ≤7.3 kPA corresponding to the requirement of long-term oxygen therapy \> 16hour daily (nocturnal oxygen therapy alone is allowed)
* Severe daytime hypercapnia (pCO2 \> 6.5 kPa)
* Susceptibility to high altitude related diseases (AMS, HAPE, etc.) based on previous experienced discomfort at altitudes.
* Exposure to an altitude \>1500m for ≥3 nights during the last 4 weeks before the study participation
* Residence \> 1000m above sea level
* Inability to follow the procedures of the study, e.g. due to language problems, psychological disorders, neurological or orthopedic problems with Walking disability
* Women who are pregnant or breast feeding
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT03593005
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT03593005