Influence on Erythropoetin-level by Xenon

• Status: Terminated
• Trial end date: 2015-01-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Male

Summary

The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of xenon-inhalation on erythropoetin-level in blood of healthy volunteers and to determine the efficient time of inhalation.

Hypothesis: Xenon-inhalation enhances erythropoetin-levels in blood

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: RWTH Aachen University
• Treatments: Anesthetics; Epoetin Alfa; Xenon

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Male subjects

• Age: > 18 years

• legally competent to sign

• without any known medical condition or medication prescribed at the University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Germany

• Persons that are able and willing to understand and follow the instructions of the study personnel

• Signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Smoker, alcoholic or person who regularly consumes drugs or medication

• Persons with a medical condition that is contraindicated with the planned treatment

• Known hypersensitivity against xenon

• Persons not legally competent to sign

• Simultaneous participation at any other trial

• Blood-loss due to trauma during the period of the study or 2 months previous

• Blood donation during the period of the study or 2 months previous