Pressurized oxygen may heal radiation damage in cancer survivors
NCT ID NCT07422168
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) can help heal severe tissue damage caused by past radiation treatment. 39 adults who had radiotherapy and developed serious radiation injuries received HBOT sessions in a pressurized chamber while breathing pure oxygen. The goal was to see if the treatment could reduce tissue damage and be well tolerated.
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 it works, this could offer a way to heal severe tissue damage caused by past radiation therapy, improving quality of life for cancer survivors.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with no control group, so results may not be definitive. HBOT also has risks like ear pain or, rarely, lung injury.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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39 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2016
- Finished
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Dec 2019
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- 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: * Adult patients (≥18 years) * History of radiotherapy * Clinically significant radiation-induced complications requiring hyperbaric oxygen therapy * Ability to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindications to hyperbaric oxygen therapy (e.g., untreated pneumothorax) * Severe comorbidity preventing safe HBOT treatment * Inability to tolerate hyperbaric chamber sessions * Withdrawal of informed consent
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Institute of Oncology Ljubljana
Ljubljana, 1000, Slovenia
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