CO poisoning treatment study cut short after only two patients
NCT ID NCT06619717
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study aimed to find out whether one or three sessions of hyperbaric oxygen therapy works better to prevent long-term brain damage after carbon monoxide poisoning. Researchers planned to enroll adults with acute poisoning and test their memory, attention, and other thinking skills. However, the study was terminated early after enrolling only 2 participants, so no meaningful conclusions can be drawn.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized chamber)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could clarify whether one or three hyperbaric treatments is better for preventing long-term brain problems after carbon monoxide poisoning.
- What could go wrong
- The study was terminated early with only 2 participants, so it cannot provide reliable answers. Results may not apply to all patients.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
-
2 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
Jan 2025
- Finished
-
Feb 2026
- Lead sponsor
-
Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
-
17 years and older
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * All adult (over 17 years old) patients referred to a Hyperbaric Unit for acute carbon monoxide poisoning. Exclusion Criteria: * Obtunded * Mechanically ventilated * Pregnant * Incarcerated * Cognitively impaired (acutely or chronically)
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Carbon monoxide poisoning are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, T6G2R3, Canada
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Pressing the right spots: could acupressure shield ears during oxygen therapy?
- Can oxygen therapy help fat grafts survive better in breast reconstruction?
- Cooling therapy may shield brain after CO poisoning
- Oxygen chamber trial for Kids' concussion symptoms halted early
- Can pressurized oxygen stop breast cancer lung spread?
- Oxygen therapy tested to speed healing after sarcoma surgery