Research
conducted by the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Inc.
(CARD), shines new light on the effects of a popular form of
hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) treatment for children with autism
and related disorders. The "Randomized Trial of Hyperbaric Oxygen
Therapy for Children with Autism" study reveals that HBOT,
consisting of 24% oxygen delivered at 1.3 atmospheres of pressure,
does not have a significant effect on symptoms of autism. This study
was led by Doreen Granpeesheh, PhD, BCBA-D; Jonathan Tarbox, PhD,
BCBA-D; Dennis R. Dixon, PhD; Arthur E. Wilke; Michael S. Allen,
PsyD; and James Jeffrey Bradstreet, MD, MD (H), FAAFP. It is
published in the current issue of Research in Autism Spectrum
Disorders.
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) are characterized by the presence
of impaired development in social interaction and communication and
the presence of a restricted repertoire of activity and interests.
While numerous treatments for ASDs have been proposed, very few have
been subjected to rigorous scientific investigation.
HBOT has been recently popularized as a treatment for the symptoms
of ASDs. The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that
HBOT would have a beneficial effect on ASD symptoms in the context
of a double-blind placebo-controlled trial.
This randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial compared HBOT
used to deliver 24% oxygen at 1.3 atmospheric pressure (n = 18) to
placebo (n = 16) in children with Autistic Disorder. Both direct
observational measures of behaviors symptomatic of autism and
standardized psychological assessments were used to evaluate the
effects of the treatment.
CARD researchers found no differences between HBOT and placebo
groups across any of the outcome measures. The present study
demonstrates that HBOT delivered at 24% oxygen at 1.3 atmospheric
pressure does not result in a clinically significant improvement in
the symptoms of Autistic Disorder.
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