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Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: People who have been engaged in sporting activities at or above 2500 m above sea level in the last 24 months are asked for previous and present somatic and mental disorders. To obtain estimat
Sponsors
Medizinische Universität Innsbruck
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Majority (full legal age); Good knowledge of the German language; Sporting activity (f. e. hiking, climbing, skiing, mountainbiking) at or above 2500 m above sea level in the last 24 months
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: People under-age; Non-sufficient knowledge of the German language for answering the questionnaire; No sporting activity at or above 2500 m above sea level in the last 24 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| This cross-sectional study is based on an anonymous online questionnaire. The primary research questions are: 1. How many people with mental disorders go to high altitudes (= 2500 m above sea level)? 2. Do the symptoms of mental disorders change in high altitudes? And if so, do the changes outlast the time of the high altitude exposure? 3. Do people with mental disorders inform their tour partners about their mental disorder? | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Do people with mental disorders more often develop symptoms of acute mountain sickness than people without mental disorders or are their symptoms more severe? Are people with mental disorders more susceptible to sleep disorders during high altitudes stays than people without mental disorders? | — |
Countries
Austria
Contacts
Public ContactKatharina Hüfner
Department für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik, Universitätsklinik für Psychiatrie II, Universitätskliniken Innsbruck, Tirol Kliniken
Outcome results
None listed