Can pressurized oxygen beat Flesh-Eating bacteria?
NCT ID NCT07170020
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study will test whether adding hyperbaric oxygen therapy to standard care helps people with necrotizing fasciitis, a severe flesh-eating infection. Researchers will compare death rates and complications in 160 adults who receive the treatment versus historical controls. The goal is to see if the oxygen treatment improves survival and reduces the need for repeated surgeries.
What this could mean
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Active substance
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized chamber)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could provide a proven way to lower death and complication rates from severe flesh-eating infections.
What could go wrong
This trial hasn't started yet and is relatively small. Prior evidence is from case studies, so the benefit is uncertain. Hyperbaric oxygen can cause ear or sinus pain and, rarely, lung injury.
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Corewell Health
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States
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