Clinical efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen combined with different timings of right median-nerve electrical stimulation in patients with brain injury-induced disorders of consciousness

What Researchers Did

Researchers conducted a randomised controlled trial with 120 brain injury patients to compare hyperbaric oxygen therapy alone versus combined with right median-nerve electrical stimulation at different timings.

What They Found

All three groups showed significant improvement in Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) scores (p < .05) and other neurological measures compared to before treatment. Patients receiving right median-nerve electrical stimulation concurrently with hyperbaric oxygen (Test Group 2) demonstrated the highest GCS scores and clinical efficacy, followed by those receiving stimulation after hyperbaric oxygen (Test Group 1), both outperforming the control group (p < .05).

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

The study's findings may be limited by its specific patient population and the need for further validation in larger, diverse cohorts.