Intermittent Exogenous Ketosis (IEK) at High Altitude

NAActive, not recruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

35

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

September 18, 2023

Primary Completion Date

October 30, 2023

Study Completion Date

June 30, 2024

Conditions
KetosisHypoxia
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Ketone ester

"Ketone ester: A total of 300g ketone ester supplementation will be provided in one of the 72h experimental sessions in order to establish intermittent exogenous ketosis. Sucralose (5% w/w) is added to the ketone ester (R)-3-hydroxybutyl (R)-3-hydroxybutyrate~Hypobaric hypoxia: 72 hours experimental protocol conducted at terrestrial altitude"

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

"Placebo: Water, 5% sucralose (w/w), octaacetate (1 mM)~Hypobaric hypoxia: 72 hours experimental protocol conducted at terrestrial altitude"

Trial Locations (2)

1000

Jozef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana

3001

KU Leuven, Leuven

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

KU Leuven

OTHER

collaborator

University of Lausanne

OTHER

lead

Jozef Stefan Institute

OTHER