RCT JAMA internal medicine 2015

Effects of hyperbaric oxygen on symptoms and quality of life among service members with persistent postconcussion symptoms: a randomized clinical trial.

Miller RS, Weaver LK, Bahraini N, Churchill S, Price RC, Skiba V, et al. — JAMA internal medicine, 2015

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers conducted a multicenter, double-blind, sham-controlled randomised clinical trial to compare hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) with standard care and a sham procedure for treating persistent postconcussion symptoms in 72 military service members.

What They Found

The study aimed to compare the efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) with standard care and a sham procedure for persistent postconcussion symptoms. However, the provided abstract does not include the specific numerical findings regarding the primary outcome measures, the Rivermead Post-Concussion Symptoms Questionnaire (RPQ) and RPQ-3 subscale.

Canadian Relevance

This study was conducted in military hospitals in the United States and does not have a direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

The study's focus on military service members may limit the generalizability of its findings to the broader civilian population with postconcussion symptoms.

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Study Details

Study Type	RCT
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	25401463
Year Published	2015
Journal	JAMA internal medicine
MeSH Terms	Adult; Double-Blind Method; Female; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Male; Military Personnel; Post-Concussion Syndrome; Quality of Life; Treatment Outcome; United States; Young Adult

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