What Researchers Did
Researchers conducted a randomised controlled trial comparing hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) to pharmacological intervention in fibromyalgia patients with a history of traumatic brain injury.
What They Found
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy significantly reduced pain intensity compared to medication (p = 0.001), demonstrating a large net effect size (d = -0.95). HBOT also led to significant improvements in fibromyalgia symptoms, quality of life, and increased pain thresholds and conditioned pain modulation.
Canadian Relevance
This study has no direct Canadian connection.
Study Limitations
A limitation is that the study focused on fibromyalgia patients with a history of traumatic brain injury, which may limit generalizability to other fibromyalgia populations.