USE OF HYPOXIA AS A TREATMENT FOR TYPE II DIABETES: A FEASIBILITY STUDY
We are looking for participants who are pre-diabetic, diabetic or potentially so. We will carry out a screening to check for suitability.
The aim of this study is to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of the use of a low oxygen chamber for the treatment of type II diabetes. Early data indicates that spending 1 hour in the altitude chamber can improve symptoms for up to 2 days. We would like to see is this remains the case when visiting the chamber 3 times a week for 4 weeks.
You will be required to have an intravenous glucose tolerance test at the start and end of the study. For four weeks following the first intravenous glucose tolerance test, you will visit the laboratory every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning, to stay in the altitude chamber for 1 hour.