Pressurized oxygen shows promise for severe COVID-19 in small trial
NCT ID NCT04358926
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized chamber (hyperbaric oxygen therapy) helps moderate-to-severe COVID-19 patients with low oxygen levels. Thirty adults who needed extra oxygen and had risk factors like diabetes or heart disease were enrolled. The goal was to see if this treatment could improve oxygen saturation and reduce inflammation.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2020
- Finished
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Nov 2020
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Within 7 days of patient's need of oxygen supply * Positive SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR * At least one risk factor for bad prognosis of COVID-19: Moderate-severe Asthma, Diabetes mellitus, Cardiac conditions (congestive heart failure, coronary disease, cardiomyopathy, pulmonary hypertension), severe obesity (BMI\>40), age\>65, immunodeficiency, chronic liver disease. * Respiratory insufficiency : Room Air SpO2 \<94% or PaO2/FiO2\<300mmHg * Age\>18 * Ability to sign an informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * HBOT contraindication: pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, claustrophobia, ear/sinus disease which aren't allowed in HBOT, known chronic pulmonary disease: severe emphysema or known pulmonary bullae. * Pregnancy * Inability to sign an informed consent
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Amir Hadanny
Ẕerifin, Israel
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