Exercise Induced Plasma Volume Expansion Lowers Cardiovascular Strain

NCT ID: NCT05800808

Last Updated: 2023-04-06

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

8 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-01-15

Study Completion Date

2022-12-08

Brief Summary

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The goal of this observational study was to better understand the impact of increased plasma volume on later exercise in hypoxia. Investigators examined young, healthy, males who regularly participated in aerobic exercise.

Investigators first measured participant's response to exercise in hypoxia (simulated \~7,500 feet above sea level). The investigators then had participants either 1) undergo 1 bout of high intensity interval exercise or 2) undergo 1 bout of moderate, continuous exercise.

48 hours after the exercise, participants were again examined in hypoxia.

Detailed Description

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A crossover design was utilized to assess the effects of exercise-induced plasma volume expansion on cycling performance in hypoxia. All participants completed a high intensity (HI) bout and control (CON) intervention in a counterbalanced order. The HI bout consisted of 8x4min cycling bouts at 85% of VO2peak with 4 min rest between intervals. CON consisted of cycling at 50% VO2peak. Two 15 km, self-paced cycling time trials (TT) were performed before and after each training intervention. The first TT occurred 5 days before the training intervention (HI or CON) and the second TT occurred 48 hours post intervention. Interventions were separated by 14 days to ensure sufficient washout of any training effect as data have suggested retention of expanded plasma volume may last for 7-14 days. During washout, participants were instructed to continue their normal exercise routine.

The investigators hypothesized that a single HI session would increase plasma volume and attenuate cardiovascular strain during exercise in hypoxia, as evidenced by reductions in HR and elevations in SV and Q. Furthermore, the investigators hypothesized that these changes would contribute to a reduced time-to-completion in a 15 km, self-paced cycling TT.

Conditions

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Cardiac Output Stroke Volume

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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High Intensity Exercise

Vigorous cycling

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

High Intensity Intervals

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

8x4 min cycling bouts at 85% of VO2peak

Continuous Moderate Exercise

Leisurely cycling

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Moderate Exercise

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

81 minutes of cycling at 50% VO2peak

Interventions

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High Intensity Intervals

8x4 min cycling bouts at 85% of VO2peak

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Moderate Exercise

81 minutes of cycling at 50% VO2peak

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Males age 18-38
* Exercise at least 3 times/week for at least 30 minutes/day for the past 3 months.

Exclusion Criteria

* Frequent hot bath or sauna users
* Resided at altitude greater than 2,500 meters for \>14 days.
* Cardiovascular or metabolic disease
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

38 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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High Point University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

FED

Sponsor Role collaborator

California Baptist University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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California Baptist University

Riverside, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

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Other Identifiers

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Plasma Volume and Hypoxia

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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