The Role of Heliox in Respiratory Control
Recruiting
Phase 4
Interventional Study
Work of Breathing
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Prior Safety Data
This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 40
- Sex
- Any
- Trial phase
- Phase 4
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Basic Science
- Participants needed
- 15 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Indiana University · Other
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About This Trial
Warfighters are frequently exposed to environments and life-support systems that increase breathing resistance and the work of breathing (WOB), such as aircraft on-board oxygen generation systems and underwater breathing apparatuses. Elevated WOB increases the perception of breathing difficulty (dyspnea) and has been associated with impaired cognitive performance, including slower reaction time an…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Between the ages of 18-40 years old.
* English speaking and reading.
* Self-reported weekly activity of at least 120 minutes/week of high intensity exercise for the previous 2 years.
* Normal pulmonary function assessed by a resting forced expiratory volume in 1 second over fo…
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