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Treatment of High-altitude Sleep Disturbance: A Double-blind Comparison of Temazepam Versus Acetazolamide.
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Temazepam and Acetazolamide for High-altitude Sleep Disturbance. Completed, enrolled 34 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
More than 70% of visitors to high altitude suffer poor sleep. The present study seeks to answer the question: Which medication is associated with better sleep at high altitude: temazepam or acetazolamide? The investigators hypothesis is that one medication will be associated with higher subjective sleep scores than the other. The study will compare the sleep quality of 100 subjects as they take either temazepam or acetazolamide during a visit to high altitude.
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Interventions
Temazepam 7.5mg capsule to be taken by mouth at bedtime for one night only.
Take Acetazolamide 125mg tablet by mouth at bedtime for one night only.