Re: Controlled Evaluation of the Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

[Guest guest]

Amen

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From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of ElyseG

Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 1:34 PM

Subject: Controlled Evaluation of the Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen

Therapy

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20680427

J Autism Dev Disord. 2010 Aug 3. [Epub ahead of print]

Controlled Evaluation of the Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on the

Behavior of 16 Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Jepson B, Granpeesheh D, Tarbox J, Olive ML, Stott C, Braud S, Yoo JH,

Wakefield A, MS.

Thoughtful House Center for Children, Austin, TX, USA.

Abstract

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has been used to treat individuals with

autism. However, few studies of its effectiveness have been completed. The

current study examined the effects of 40 HBOT sessions at 24% oxygen at 1.3

ATA on 11 topographies of directly observed behavior. Five replications of

multiple baselines were completed across a total of 16 participants with

autism spectrum disorders. No consistent effects were observed across any

group or within any individual participant, demonstrating that HBOT was not

an effective treatment for the participants in this study. This study

represents the first relatively large-scale controlled study evaluating the

effects of HBOT at the level of the individual participant, on a wide array

of behaviors.

PMID: 20680427 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

[Guest guest]

Interesting that Bradstreet later apologized publically for this study which he

said was not well designed. Sort of makes you question all the studies going

on.

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> http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20680427

> J Autism Dev Disord. 2010 Aug 3. [Epub ahead of print]

>

> Controlled Evaluation of the Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on the

Behavior of 16 Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.

> Jepson B, Granpeesheh D, Tarbox J, Olive ML, Stott C, Braud S, Yoo JH,

Wakefield A, MS.

>

> Thoughtful House Center for Children, Austin, TX, USA.

>

> Abstract

> Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has been used to treat individuals with

autism. However, few studies of its effectiveness have been completed. The

current study examined the effects of 40 HBOT sessions at 24% oxygen at 1.3 ATA

on 11 topographies of directly observed behavior. Five replications of multiple

baselines were completed across a total of 16 participants with autism spectrum

disorders. No consistent effects were observed across any group or within any

individual participant, demonstrating that HBOT was not an effective treatment

for the participants in this study. This study represents the first relatively

large-scale controlled study evaluating the effects of HBOT at the level of the

individual participant, on a wide array of behaviors.

>

> PMID: 20680427 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

>