Residual Neurological, Cognitive, Emotional, Behavioral Effects From Traumatic Brain Injury
Conditions
Keywords
traumatic brain injury
Brief summary
Hypothesis: That SPECT brain imaging tracks and is consistent with clinical improvements in patients receiving hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for chronic traumatic brain injury.
Detailed description
The study is a retrospective chart review of patients with chronic neurological, emotional, social, and cognitive deficits from mild, moderate, or severe traumatic brain injury who underwent SPECT brain imaging as part of their evaluation and treatment with hyperbaric oxygen therapy in my practice over the last two decades. The purpose of the study is to see if the functional imaging is consistent with the clinical and cognitive testing.
Interventions
DRUGHyperbaric oxygen therapy
Total body exposure to increased atmospheric pressure oxygen
Sponsors
Harch Hyperbaric Research Foundation
Paul G. Harch, M.D.
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Adults or children with traumatic brain injury at least one year old
Exclusion criteria
* None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SPECT brain imaging | After completion of HBOT | Only for those subjects in which SPECT brain imaging was performed before hyperbaric oxygen therapy |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical history and physical exam | After completion of HBOT | — |
| Cognitive testing | After the final HBOT | Only for those subjects in which neuropsychological cognitive testing was performed before hyperbaric oxygen therapy |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactPaul G Harch, M.D.
Outcome results
None listed