Study Fiziol Zh (1978) 1991

[Hyperbaric oxygenation in the comprehensive therapy of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (clinico-immunologic study)]

Lukich V, Poliakova L, Sotnikova T, Belokrinitskiĭ D — Fiziol Zh (1978), 1991

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers studied 50 patients with rheumatoid arthritis who received 21 sessions of hyperbaric oxygen therapy at 1.7 ATA for 40 minutes each, alongside their existing drug therapy.

What They Found

The study found that all 50 patients experienced good immediate and long-term clinical improvements. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy intensified the suppressive function of T-lymphocytes, normalized cell-bound immunity, and reduced immune complex levels in the blood.

Canadian Relevance

This study was not conducted by Canadian authors or in Canada. Rheumatoid arthritis is not currently a Health Canada-recognized indication for hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

Study Limitations

This study was conducted in 1978/1991, involved a small group of 50 patients, and lacked a control group, making it difficult to definitively attribute improvements solely to HBOT.

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Study Details

Study Type	Study
Category	Uncategorised
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	1838726
Year Published	1991
Journal	Fiziol Zh (1978)
MeSH Terms	Antibody Formation; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Combined Modality Therapy; Female; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Immunity, Cellular; Male; T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory

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