Hypoxia in Flight Simulation in Obese Patients

Wissenschaftliches Institut Bethanien e.V21 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this pilot study is to determine whether obese adults,obese (BMI\>30 kg/m2) with obesity hypoventilation or obese COPD-patients do undergo oxygen desaturation under flight simulation and if the hypoxic altitude simulation test is as effective as the hypoxic chamber test.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Obesity, COPD, OHS

Interventions

flight simulationin obese healthy adults or obese patients with or without COPD, OHSOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * age ≥ 18 years * patients with COPD (GOLD I-IV Group A-D) with obesity (BMI\> 30kg/m2), obese healthy adults with BMI\> 30kg /m2, patients with Obesity hypoventilation syndrome * informed consent provided Exclusion Criteria: * patients less than BMI \<30 kg/m2 with or without COPD, OHS * Age \< 18 years * pregnancy, lactation * any medical, psychological or other condition restricting the patient's ability to provide informed consent * participation in another clinical trial

Locations (1)

Bethanien Hospital

Solingen, Germany

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

desaturation (SaO2 in %) in flight simulation in obese patients

Time frame: one hour each patient

Secondary Outcomes

desaturation (SaO2 in %) in hypoxic chamber test versus hypoxia altitude Simulation test

Time frame: one hour each patient

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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