Oxygen therapy could tame severe colitis Flare-Ups

This study tests whether adding hyperbaric oxygen therapy (breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized chamber) to standard steroid drugs helps people with severe ulcerative colitis get better faster. About 44 adults with acute severe colitis will be randomly assigned to receive either standard treatment alone or standard treatment plus hyperbaric oxygen. The goal is to see if the oxygen therapy improves symptoms and reduces inflammation in the colon.