Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Children With Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children

The study assesses the effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease in children.

Inclusion Criteria:

• diagnosis of Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis according to the criteria from Porto - based on the clinical condition as well as imaging and endoscopic examinations with histopathological assessment;
• failure to achieve the remission despite the use of standard treatment in accordance with international guidelines;
• written consent of the patient's legal guardians and the patient himself if he/she turns 16 years of age.

Exclusion Criteria:

• intolerance of enclosed spaces;
• contraindications for hyperbaric therapy: otolaryngological (otitis media, sinusitis); cardiac (clinically significant defects or arrhythmias); pneumological (clinically significant defects)
• exacerbation of inflammatory bowel disease during the therapy;
• contraindications for hyperbaric therapy in a patient's caregiver in a situation, where the patient requires his/hers presence inside the hyperbaric chamber during the session.