During an attempted hanging, patients present severe neurological distress that can lead to major neuropsychiatric sequelae. These sequelae are notably due to significant cerebral edema related to hanging. Hyperbaric Oxygen therapy is known to reduce cerebral edema and improve cerebral perfusion. The main objective of the study is to evaluate in patients who have attempted hanging without presenting cardio-respiratory arrest, the effect of one Hyperbaric Oxygen therapy session in addition to standard intensive care management on a potential reduction in short-term neurological sequelae. Patients will benefit from either standard management or standard management associated with one Hyperbaric Oxygen therapy session
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
50
In addition to standard intensive care management, patients will receive a hyperbaric oxygen therapy session within eight hours of admission to intensive care (the hyperbaric oxygen therapy session lasts two hours and must be completed eight hours after the hanging attempt).
Montreal Cognitive Assessment Score
The score can be interpreted as follows: ≥ 26/30 = no neurocognitive impairment 18-25/30 = mild impairment 10-17 = moderate impairment Less than 10 = severe impairment
Time frame: 72 hours plus or minus 6 hours
Montreal Cognitive Assessment Score
The score can be interpreted as follows: ≥ 26/30 = no neurocognitive impairment 18-25/30 = mild impairment 10-17 = moderate impairment Less than 10 = severe impairment
Time frame: Montreal Cognitive Assessment Score at 6 months
Duration of mechanical ventilation
Time frame: Participants will be monitored for duration of mechanical ventilation Participants will be monitored for duration of mechanical ventilation, an expected average of 24 hours
Duration of hospital stay
Time frame: Participants will be monitored for duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 4 days.
Number of adverse events
Time frame: Number of adverse effects during hospitalization, an expected average of 4 days.
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