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NCT01241513 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Induced Changes in Ventilatory Responsiveness and Altitude Exposure

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
21
Enrollment target

NCT01241513: Clinical Trial Phase 4 study, sponsored by United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine.

NCT01241513 is a Phase 4 study that was terminated before completion, run by United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine. The registered enrollment target is 21 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01241513, a Phase 4 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
21 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The main purpose of this study is to determine if a drug (acetyl-cysteine or ACCY) can increase the amount of oxygen in your body at a high altitude of 11,500 feet. ACCY is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a treatment or antidote for Tylenol overdoses. Other forms of ACCY are also sold over-the-counter as nutritional supplements. In this study, the FDA-approved form of ACCY will be used "off-label" (meaning in a way not approved by the FDA). This study is being conducted by researchers from the United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM). The study will take place in the Altitude Chamber located in the basement of USARIEM. A total of approximately 30 volunteers (men and women, military and civilians) will take part in the study. They can expect to be in the study for a minimum of a few hours each day for two weeks. The investigators hypothesize that ACCY will improve ventilation and oxygenation while at altitude.

Primary Outcome

Finger Pulse Oximetry to measure arterial oxygen saturation

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG NAC

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 21 participants
Start Date 2010-11-01
Est. Completion 2013-02-28
Phase Phase 4

Why NCT01241513 stopped before completion

NCT01241513 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 21 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT01241513 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01241513 about?

NCT01241513 is a clinical study titled "Induced Changes in Ventilatory Responsiveness and Altitude Exposure". The main purpose of this study is to determine if a drug (acetyl-cysteine or ACCY) can increase the amount of oxygen in your body at a high altitude of 11,500 feet. ACCY is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a treatment or antidote for Tylenol overdoses. Other forms of ACCY are al...

What is the current status of trial NCT01241513?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 21 participants. The study started on 2010-11-01. Estimated completion is 2013-02-28.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01241513?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), NAC (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01241513?

This trial is sponsored by United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, which has 59 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01241513's enrollment target sits among peer trials

21 1742nd of 2000 higher than 248 of 2,000 other Phase 4 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01241513, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01241513 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.