Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has been studied in a wide range of conditions, from well-established uses like decompression sickness and wound healing to more experimental areas such as brain injury, dementia, and athletic performance.
This page brings together many of the peer-reviewed HBOT studies and notable articles we follow, organized by condition and topic. For each condition, we provide plain-language summaries so patients, families, and non-specialist clinicians can better understand what the research does—and does not—currently show.
HBOT is not a cure-all, and many of the conditions listed here still have limited, mixed, or early-stage evidence. Our goal is to help you navigate the science so you can have better-informed discussions with qualified healthcare professionals.