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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) clinical trials

5 post-viral trials on ClinicalTrials.gov · updated October 2026

Last updated 07 October 2026 from ClinicalTrials.gov. Trial statuses are refreshed automatically; check the registry record for the latest status and contact details.

5 trials2 open to enrolment1 completed1 withdrawn1 unknown status

All interventional trials in our ClinicalTrials.gov extract that list Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) as an intervention, across Long COVID / PASC (4), ME/CFS (1). 2 are currently open to enrolment and 1 has completed. Read the OSMF evidence profile for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) for literature, mechanism and dosing context.

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Recruiting (2)

RecruitingPhase not applicable NCT07621068
Sponsor: Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center (Other government)
Condition group: ME/CFS
Start: Jul 2026  |  Primary completion: Jun 2027  |  Enrollment: 74 (estimated)
Record last updated: Aug 2026

This study evaluates the effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in patients with mild to moderate CFS/ME. Participants will undergo 60 HBOT sessions over 3 months with a 3-month follow-up, including physical, cognitive, imaging, and laboratory assessments.

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RecruitingPhase not applicable NCT06452095
Sponsor: University Health Network, Toronto (Academic / non-profit / other)
Condition group: Long COVID / PASC
Start: Jan 2026  |  Primary completion: Dec 2029  |  Enrollment: 120 (estimated)
Record last updated: Feb 2026

The RECLAIM study platform will be used to explore whether the use of Hyperbaric Oxygen therapy (HBOT) improves the symptoms of post covid cognitive dysfunction. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a well-established medical treatment. HBOT promotes healing by delivering a high concentration of oxygen into the body.

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Completed (1)

CompletedPhase 2 NCT04842448
Sponsor: Karolinska University Hospital (Academic / non-profit / other)
Condition group: Long COVID / PASC
Start: Sep 2021  |  Primary completion: Sep 2023  |  Enrollment: 80 (actual)
Record last updated: Aug 2024

Long COVID Syndrome (Long COVID), Post Acute COVID-19 Syndrome (PACS) or Post COVID-19 Syndrome (PCS) is defined as 'signs and symptoms that develop during or following an infection consistent with COVID-19, continue for more than 12 weeks and are not explained by an alternative diagnosis'.

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Withdrawn (1)

Unknown status (1)

Unknown statusPhase 3 NCT06267300
Sponsor: Erasmus Medical Center (Academic / non-profit / other)
Condition group: Long COVID / PASC
Start: Oct 2024  |  Primary completion: Oct 2025  |  Enrollment: 120 (estimated)
Record last updated: Feb 2024

The goal of this clinical try is to investigate the effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) on symptoms, quality of life and absence of work through sickness in patients with post-COVID on short- and mid-term, as well as to identify biochemical mechanisms of action.

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Open Source Medicine Foundation. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) clinical trials for Long COVID, ME/CFS and post-viral illness (5 trials, updated October 2026). Research Tracker, 07 October 2026. https://research.opensourcemed.info/trials/by-agent/hyperbaric-oxygen-therapy-hbot.html
Underlying dataset (JSON, CC BY 4.0): https://research.opensourcemed.info/data/clinical_trials/clinical_trials_current.json. Source records: ClinicalTrials.gov.

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