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Hyperbaric Oxygen Effects on Persistent Post-concussive Symptoms
Sponsor: Essentia Health
Summary
Persistent post-concussive symptoms (PPCS) are a source of significant burden among a subset of patients with concussion with prevalence rates previously reported between 11 - 82% based on timing of assessment, diagnostic criteria, or population under study. Examples of persistent post-concussion symptoms include balance problems, headaches, fatigue, poor concentration, forgetfulness, anxiety, irritability, and sleep disturbance. Few proposed therapies have proved successful in the management of persistent post-concussion symptoms following mild traumatic brain injury. The investigators will explore hyperbaric oxygen administered in a randomized sham-controlled clinical trial as an effective and tolerable treatment in improving neuropsychological status among adult patients with persistent post-concussive symptoms. The overall hypothesis to be evaluated is that hyperbaric oxygen improves neuropsychological status and a serum concussion biomarker associated with PPCS.
Official title: Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen on Persistent Post-concussive Symptoms After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
20
Start Date
2022-06-28
Completion Date
2025-08-01
Last Updated
2026-10-15
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Hyperbaric oxygen at 1.5 ATA
Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) at 1.5 ATA (active) group (hyperbaric oxygen-chamber compressed to 1.5 atmosphere absolute and breathing \>99.9% oxygen). Each participant should complete 40 sessions, one session per day, five per week over the course of 3 months.
Sham treatment
Sham treatment includes pressurizing the chamber to 1.2 ATA with air for 5 minutes with noise of circulating air, return the chamber to 1.0 ATA after 5-7 minutes and maintain it at that pressure for until the end of the treatment, with noise of circulating air. Internal control knobs will be concealed. Participants will be instructed to undergo intermittent ear clearing technique during the initial 5 minutes of "descent"
Locations (1)
Essentia Health
Fargo, North Dakota, United States