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NCT number NCT04710953
Other study ID # HALMARC
Secondary ID
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date April 2021
Est. completion date April 2022

Study information

Verified date January 2021
Source UNICEF
Contact Farrukh Saeed, FCPS
Phone 03339266404
Email Farrukhsaeed545@gmail.com
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

High altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is mostly treated with supplemental oxygen, nifedipine 30mg twice a day, rest, limiting cold exposure and descent (simulated or actual) Gamow Bag provides simulated descent and buy time for actual descent. CPAP is claimed to be effective in many case reports to treat HAPE temporarily until actual descent is taken place. This study aims to evaluate the role of CPAP in treating HAPE at those high altitude stations where Gamow bag is not available and immediate descent is not possible.


Description:

Background: Swenson described HAPE in 2002, as a form of hydrostatic acute pulmonary edema with an alteration of alveolar-capillary permeability. Overall prevalence of AMS is 10-20% while incidence of HAPE, HACE or mixed incidence is 2-3%. Highest reported incidence of HAPE among Indian soldiers climbing to Siachen glacier is 15.5%. At 1500-2400m, A series of 52 patients admitted for HAPE over a period of 9 years was reported in literature.. Scientific rationale: Positive pressure has been used to increase altitude tolerance since the 1940s under simulated altitudes. PEEP applied via face mask increased SpO2 and decreased AMS symptoms. CPAP was used after ascent to 3205 m on Mount Cook in New Zealand where it improved SpO2 and reduced symptoms of HAPE. A CPAP helmet providing 15 cmH20 CPAP improved SpO2 in a single HAPE patient (at 5300 m) from 56% to 74%.-1st case report. A study at Thorang La pass (5416 m) in October 2010 in the Nepal Himalaya found that nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is useful as an additional modality to treat presumed high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE)- 2nd case report.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Not yet recruiting
Enrollment 30
Est. completion date April 2022
Est. primary completion date April 2022
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender Male
Age group 18 Years to 45 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Male gender - Age 18-45 years - Previously fit and no comorbids - Suspected HAPE --arrived in the past 01 week on the post - Expected evacuation from post more than 8 hours Exclusion Criteria: - Symptoms suggest acute infective etiology. - Symptoms after one week of stay at HA - Altered mental status. - Disturbed balance - Visual impairment - Severe headache - A speedy evacuation to a lower height is available

Study Design


Intervention

Device:
Continuous positive airway pressure machine
CPAP device set at 6-8cmH2O for several hours

Locations

Country Name City State
n/a

Sponsors (3)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
sultan mehmood kamran HALMARC, Pak Emirates Military Hospital Rawalpindi, Pakistan

References & Publications (4)

Gabry AL, Ledoux X, Mozziconacci M, Martin C. High-altitude pulmonary edema at moderate altitude (< 2,400 m; 7,870 feet): a series of 52 patients. Chest. 2003 Jan;123(1):49-53. — View Citation

Ginosar Y, Malhotra A, Schwartz E. High altitude, continuous positive airway pressure, and obstructive sleep apnea: subjective observations and objective data. High Alt Med Biol. 2013 Jun;14(2):186-9. doi: 10.1089/ham.2012.1085. — View Citation

Johnson PL, Johnson CC, Poudyal P, Regmi N, Walmsley MA, Basnyat B. Continuous positive airway pressure treatment for acute mountain sickness at 4240 m in the Nepal Himalaya. High Alt Med Biol. 2013 Sep;14(3):230-3. doi: 10.1089/ham.2013.1015. — View Citation

Koch RO, Hinterhuber L, Faulhaber M, Gatterer H, Graupner S, Muenzel K, Burtscher M. A successful therapy of high-altitude pulmonary edema with a CPAP helmet on Lenin Peak. Clin J Sport Med. 2009 Jan;19(1):72-3. doi: 10.1097/JSM.0b013e3181915cce. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Resolution of HAPE No dyspnea at rest, 2. RR < 20 3. Pulse < 100 4. O2 sat > 90% 5. Chest clears to auscultation
Pulse < 100 O2 sat > 90% CheComplete resolution of HAPE symptoms RR < 20 Pulse < 100 O2 sat > 90% Chest clear to auscultation complete resolution of HAPE symptoms with RR < 20, Pulse < 100, O2 saturation > 92% and chest clear to auscultation
8 hours
Secondary Partial improvement in HAPE features Partial improvement in symptoms and signs as measured by at least one grade improvement in MMRC score, at least 25 percent improvement in all or some of the vital signs or oxygen saturations 8 hours
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