For anyone interested in the use of hyperbaric oxygen to treat children with
autism, we note the publication today of a simple but helpful systematic review in the online open-access journal
Medical Gas Research, by Ahmad Ghanizadeh, Director of Research Center for Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in Iran. From
today's abstract:
The electronically [sic]
search resulted in 18 title of publications. Two studies were randomized, double-blind,
controlled-clinical trials. While some uncontrolled and controlled studies suggested
that HBO therapy is effective for the treatment of autism, these promising effects
are not replicated. Therefore, sham-controlled studies with rigorous methodology are
required to be conducted in order to provide scientific evidence-based HBO therapy
for autism treatment.
Ghanizadeh's findings support the prevailing view of the evidence-based medical community. Even the two supposed randomized controlled trials (RCTs) he identifies do not, in our view, support the practice, except in the course of clinical investigation. Nor do the
eight studies listed on ClinicalTrials.gov show much promise of answering the important questions. Look for a quick update of our autism page in the weeks ahead.
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