🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2025-10-06

Veterans' Cognitive Function, Mental Health, and Quality of Life After Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (NCT07214415)

Evaluating the Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on Cognitive Function, Mental Health, and Quality of Life in Veterans

🟢 Recruiting Phase2 💊 Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: Summit Hyperbarics and Wellness

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

The purpose of this study is to evaluate how hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) may affect cognitive functioning, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, and overall quality of life in veterans. 1. Does Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy improve cognitive functioning, psychological well-being, and quality of life among veterans, as measured by pre-and post-treatment scores? 2. To what extent does Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy improve cognitive functioning, psychological well-being, and qualify of life among veterans, after controlling for demographic characteristics.

Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (9 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (30 items).

Location: Summit Hyperbarics and Wellness — Boise, Idaho

Age range: 18 Years to 75 Years

🧪 Interventions in This Study

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Check every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).

Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:

  • Exclusion Criteria:
  • Untreated pneumothorax
  • History of spontaneous pneumothorax
  • Severe sinus infection
  • Upper respiratory infection
  • Asymptomatic pulmonary lesions on chest x-ray
  • Uncontrollable high fever (greater than 39C)
  • History of chest or ear surgery
  • Congenital spherocytosis
  • Any anemia or blood disorder
  • Any convulsive disorder
  • History of optic neuritis or sudden blindness

🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)

  • Summit Hyperbarics and Wellness — Boise, Idaho

📞 Contact the Study Coordinator

Phone: (208) 813-9541

Email: tnickel@shwidaho.org

Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

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💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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