November 9, 2012
The Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen on Symptoms
after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Ambulatory Surgical Center, Lackland
AFB, Texas.
Link
to the study here
ABSTRACT
In this single-center, double-blind, randomized,
sham-controlled, prospective trial at the U.S. Air Force School
of Aerospace Medicine, the effects of 2.4 atmospheres absolute
(ATA) hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) on post-concussion symptoms in
50 military service members with at least one combat-related,
mild traumatic brain injury were examined. Each subject received
30 sessions of either a sham compression (room air at 1.3 ATA)
or HBO2 treatments at 2.4 ATA over an 8-week period. Individual
and total symptoms scores on Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment
and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT®) and composite scores on Post-traumatic
Disorder Check List-Military Version (PCL-M) were measured just
prior to intervention and 6 weeks after completion of intervention.
Difference testing of post-intervention means between the sham-control
and HBO2 group revealed no significant differences on the PCL-M
composite score (t=-0.205, p=0.84) or on the ImPACT total score
(t=-0.943, p=0.35), demonstrating no significant effect for HBO2
at 2.4 ATA. PCL-M composite scores and ImPACT total scores for
sham-control and HBO2 groups revealed significant improvement
over the course of the study for both the sham-control group
(t=3.76, p=0.001) and the HBO2 group (t=3.90, p=0.001), demonstrating
no significant HBO2 effect. Paired t-test results revealed 10
ImPACT scale scores in the sham-control group improved from pre-
to post-testing, whereas two scale scores significantly improved
in the HBO2 group. One PCL-M measure improved from pre- to post-testing
in both groups. This study showed that HBO2 at 2.4 ATA pressure
had no effect on post-concussive symptoms after mild TBI.
(ATTENTION: This article is
crap and an attempt to cover up the truth! 1.3 ATA with air is
NOT a PLACEBO! Read the February
8 2013 Rebuttal here)
Link to the study here
November 13, 2012
Should Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Be Used
to Treat Combat-Related Mild Traumatic Brain Injury?
February 8, 2013
Access
Denied : Veterans affected by TBI and PTSD are being prevented
from recovering with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT).
Rebuttal letter to the disinformation and lies of the authors
conclusions of the US Military study.
1.3 ATA with ambient air is NOT a PLACEBO !
HBOT and HBAT are both effective treatments for TBI !
By Daniel Page, president and founder
Quebec Association of Hyperbaric Therapy
www.therapiehyperbare.com
