Therapeutic delivery of additional Oxygen to blood stream via hyperbaric and extracorporeal oxygenation that raises blood Oxygen saturation level, apart from oxygenation in the lungs, is known to induce tissue repair, restore normal body functions and improve survival. Despite the clinical benefits obtained from these interventions, Oxygen supplementation is rather a medically involved process requiring access to specialized equipment including hyperbaric chambers, cardiac catheterization laboratory and extracorporeal oxygenators, and is not generally amenable for everyday use. The current prospective study will evaluate a non-invasive route for Oxygen delivery through ingestion of super-oxygenated water in adult volunteers. The participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two study groups viz. Inhale super-oxygenated water or placebo control normal water at 1:1 ratio. Neither the participants nor the study doctor will know the treatment assignment. Pre- and post-ingestion measurements will be conducted to evaluate effect of super-oxygenated water.
Participants will drink 12 oz of their assigned water (Inhale water or source and taste matched normal water). Baseline blood Oxygen saturation and Heart rate will be measured by a pulse oximeter immediately prior to water ingestion. At one-minute post-ingestion, the blood Oxygen saturation and Heart rate will be measured to compare changes over the baseline. Assessment of Energy level and Brain clarity will be performed as a participant reported outcome measure conducted at pre- and post-ingestion time points through questionnaire.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
60
Ingestion of Super-Oxygenated or Normal water
The Center For Whole Health
Westlake Village, California, United States
SpO2 Response Rate
Number of participants who experienced an improvement in post-ingestion SpO2. An increase in post-ingestion SpO2 over the pre-ingestion level in the same subject was considered a response.
Time frame: From pre-ingestion to post-ingestion of water
Heart Rate Response Rate
Number of participants who experienced a reduction in post-ingestion heart rate. A decrease in post-ingestion heart rate over the pre-ingestion level in the same subject was considered a response.
Time frame: From pre-ingestion to post-ingestion of water
Energy Level Response Rate
Number of participants who reported an improvement in post-ingestion energy level. An increase in post-ingestion energy level over the pre-ingestion level in the same subject was considered a response. Energy level was measured by a participant-reported questionnaire titled "Energy Level and Brain Clarity Assessment" with possible scores ranging from 1 (meaning "very-low") through 10 (meaning "very-high") where higher score indicated a greater energy level.
Time frame: From pre-ingestion to post-ingestion of water
Brain Clarity Response Rate
Number of participants who reported an improvement in post-ingestion brain clarity. An increase in post-ingestion brain clarity over the pre-ingestion level in the same subject was considered a response. Brain clarity was measured by a participant-reported questionnaire titled "Energy Level and Brain Clarity Assessment" with possible scores ranging from 1 (meaning "very-low") through 10 (meaning "very-high") where higher score indicated a greater brain clarity.
Time frame: From pre-ingestion to post-ingestion of water
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