GPAMS
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Global Polar and Altitude Metabolism Study
IRAS ID
273397
Contact name
Chris Imray
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Research and Development,
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 4 months, 31 days
Research summary
When the first Arctic explorers breached its terrain, the knowledge of human physiology responses to this extreme environment was minimal. While today, there is still much to learn, our understanding is much better as a result of years of research pioneered by physiologists interested in exploring the extreme and fascinating effects of these environments on human physiology.
However, at present the research interest have broadened and a new paradigm suggests physiological and pathophysiological responses to extreme environmental challenges (for e.g. hypoxia, cold, heat, microgravity) may be similar to those experienced by patients in critical care (1,2). Thus an expedition in Polar and High altitude environments provides us with the unique opportunity to explore human physiological responses in an exciting natural laboratory for translational medical research. The purpose of this study is to map human physiological and metabolic responses when exposed to these conditions using the latest technology, which may help in exploring the pathophysiology of critical illness.REC name
West Midlands - Black Country Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
19/WM/0330
Date of REC Opinion
13 Dec 2019
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion