The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) as a therapeutic option in mobilizing stem cells for autologous stem cell transplant.
Subjects will receive HBOT daily for 10 days in conjunction with standard growth factor treatment regimens for stem cell mobilization. The role of HBOT in stem cell mobilization as well as its role on oxidative stress will be evaluated.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
8
Treatment Monday through Friday in a monoplace hyoerbaric chamber 100% oxygen at 2.0 atmospheres (14.7 PSI or the equivalent of being under 33 feet of sea water) for 90 minutes at pressure. Treatment lasts 2 hours as time is allowed for gradual pressurization and depressurization. Each subject will be treated for two weeks for a total of 10 HBOT treatments
University of Arkansas for Medical Science
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Number of Stem Cells Collected
Total stem cells collected from all participants at one week post-study treatment
Time frame: one week post-treatment
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