RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
OUTCOME: NULL / NO EFFECT
The effect of hyperbaric oxygen on symptoms after mild traumatic brain injury
Wolf G, Cifu D, Baugh L, et al.
Journal of Neurotrauma · 2012 · n = 50
What it found
Randomized sham-controlled military trial in which both the HBOT and sham groups improved similarly, suggesting the benefit seen in some studies may not be specific to oxygen at pressure.
Our note on quality
Important negative/null counterweight in the TBI debate.
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