Hyperbaric oxygen therapy combined with computerized cognitive training improves global cognition and functional independence post-stroke: a randomized controlled trial.
Jing Liu, Tao Han, Cuihua Yan and 5 others
PMID 42050669WHAT IT FOUND
Combining hyperbaric oxygen with computerized cognitive training improved global cognition and daily living independence more than either alone or standard care in stroke patients.
Gains appeared across memory, attention, and orientation. The contribution of each component cannot be separated.
Key findings
01The combined HBOT and CCT group showed significantly greater improvements in MMSE scores and Barthel Index scores than the HBOT only, CCT only, and control groups.
02The HBOT only group improved more than the CCT only and control groups in total MMSE, orientation, and Barthel Index scores.
03The CCT only group did not show significant cognitive or functional improvement compared to the control group.
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What it does not show
Single-centre study with a relatively small sample size. No long-term follow-up; effects were measured only immediately after the 4-week intervention. The MMSE is a screening tool and may not capture subtle executive function deficits. Practice effects from repeated computerized training tasks could not be fully excluded. Standardized language assessments were not used at baseline.
Declared interests
The authors declared no competing interests. The study was funded by grants from the Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation and the National Natural Science Foundation of China.
The easy way to misread this
Do not assume the computerized cognitive training alone was effective. The CCT-only group showed minimal improvement compared to the control group, and the benefits of the combined intervention cannot be attributed to either component in isolation.
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