Hyperbaric Oxygen Post Established Stroke - HOPES - Study
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The purpose of this study is to examine the role of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) in improving neurological function in patients who are 6 to 36 months post ischemic stroke.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 19
Maximum Age: 85
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Age between 19 and 85.
• Able to speak English and give informed consent or have a substitute decision maker and able to assent.
• One or more ischemic stroke(s) involving the cerebral cortex or cerebellum within the last 6 to 36 months
• Able to sit in the chamber with the assistance of a waist and chest strap for 120 minutes.
Locations
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Canada
Vancouver General Hospital - Hyperbaric Unit
Vancouver
Time Frame
Start Date: 2015-10
Completion Date: 2020-07
Participants
Target number of participants: 140
Treatments
Experimental: Treatment
This arm will receive Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy immediately after consent into study.
Other: Wait list Treatment
This arm will receive Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy two months after consenting into study.
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Sponsors
Leads: University of British Columbia