Cognitive Profile of Patients at the Sagol Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Research

Shamir Medical Center (Assaf-Harofeh)

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Aging; Fibromyalgia; Stroke; TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)

Treatments: Other: Hyperbaric Oxygen

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04287283

ASF-19-0267

Details and patient eligibility

About

In the investigator's institute there is ongoing treatment of different patients with cognitive deficits using Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). These patients undergo neuro-cognitive function computerized tests before and after treatment.

The aim of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the cognitive changes before and after HBOT in different patients populations.

Full description

Retrospective analysis of patients suffering from chronic neuro-cognitive deficits due to different conditions, treated at Sagol center for hyperbaric medicine and research, Shamir (Assaf Harofeh) Medical Center, Israel

Patients included if they had at least two neurocognitive tests, before and after Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT). The study was approved by the institutional review board of the hospital.

Patients were treated with 40-60 daily hyperbaric sessions, 5 days per week. Each session consists of 90 minutes exposure to 100% oxygen at 1.5-2 ATA.

Enrollment: 2,500 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients included if they completed at least two neuro-cognitive computerized tests, before and after HBOT

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who were not able to complete two cognitive tests

Trial design

2,500 participants in 1 patient group

HBOT

Description:

Patients with chronic brain injury or cognitive complaints that have been treated with Hyperbaric oxygen therapy and underwent computerized cognitive tests before and after the treatment

Treatment:

Other: Hyperbaric Oxygen