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Exploratory Study of Intermittent Hypoxia Intervention on Colorectal Cancer

Exploratory Study of the Impact of Intermittent Hypoxia Intervention on Patients With Colorectal Cancer

Status
Recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06584318
Enrollment
20
Registered
2024-09-04
Start date
2024-03-01
Completion date
2026-04-30
Last updated
2025-05-28

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Conditions

Colorectal Cancer

Brief summary

This study aims to explore the safety and efficacy of intermittent hypoxia intervention on patients with colorectal cancer.

Detailed description

The hypoxic adaptive response is a form of acquired tolerance that occurs by activating internal cellular protective mechanisms and enhancing immune function.This technology was initially utilized in sports training and high-altitude medicine to enhance strength, endurance, and overall athletic performance, as well as to enhance the body's adaptation to high-altitude hypoxia. This technology was initially utilized in sports training and high-altitude medicine to enhance strength, endurance, and overall athletic performance, as well as to enhance the body's adaptation to high-altitude hypoxia. Intermittent hypoxia (IH) refers to periodic hypoxic-normoxic training performed with brief exposure to hypoxia. Previous studies have found that short-term intermittent hypoxia can increase the sensitivity of hypoxia and reduce the severity of acute hypoxia injury, and alleviate acute hypoxia injury by reducing the inflammatory response caused by hypoxia. Intermittent hypoxia has been shown in our team's work to effectively inhibit colorectal cancer tumor progression in mice by enhancing immune cell function. This study aims to explore the safety and efficacy of IH in patients with colorectal cancer using a non-randomized self-controlled trial.

Interventions

OTHERIntermittent hypoxia intervention

The intermittent hypoxia protocol refers to 6 cycles of 10 minutes hypoxia inhaling interval by 5 minutes normoxia, which is performed twice a day (at least 6 hours apart) in 7 days.

Sponsors

Capital Medical University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patients with colorectal cancer between ages of 18 and 65 years. * Colorectal cancer stage Ⅰ,Ⅱ. * Subjects or their legally authorized representative can provide informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

* History of cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, dermatological, and hematological diseases. * History of pulmonary, hepatic, kidney, dermatologic and hematologic diseases. * History of pregnancy, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, obesity, sleep apnea and neurological disorders. * History of substance abuse. * Participating in other drug or medical device studies. * History of organ transplantation, including allogeneic stem cell and immune cell transplantation. * Recent severe infection within 4 weeks. * Received cancer treatment, including chemotherapy and radiotherapy, within 4 weeks. * Underwent major surgery within 28 days.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Incidence of adverse reactionsDuring the 7-day treatmentAdverse reactions included headache, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, dizziness and insomnia.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Tumor MarkersThe day before the 7-day treatment ; the day of surgery (1-7days post the treatment)Blood tumor markers will be detected by the immunochemiluminescence method.
Tumor ChangeThe day before the 7-day treatment ; the day of surgery (1-7days post the treatment)Tumor Change will be detected by tumor cell HIF-1α and HIF-2α through immunohistochemistry.
CytokinesThe day before the 7-day treatment ; the day of surgery (1-7days post the treatment)Cytokines will be detected by immune-related cytokines in peripheral blood.
Immune Cell InfiltrationThe day before the 7-day treatment ; the day of surgery (1-7days post the treatment)Immune Cell Infiltration will be detected by observation of immune cell infiltration in tumor tissue.
SymptomsThe day before the 7-day treatment ; the day of surgery after the treatment;7 days after surgeryIt is evaluated by completing the follow-up form.

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary ContactYuan Wang, M.D.
wilma0106@163.com+86-13581567815

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026