Study finds hyperbaric therapy + corticosteroid combo aids sudden sensorineural hearing loss

Medical Xpress / HealthDay / Clinical Otolaryngology ^ | July 15, 2025 | Lori Solomon / Bang‐Yan Zhang et al

[ConservativeMind]

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) used in conjunction with corticosteroids aids outcomes for sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL), according to a study.

Bang-Yan Zhang, M.D. and colleagues evaluated the efficacy of HBOT as an adjunct to corticosteroids in the treatment of SSNHL. The analysis included 128 patients diagnosed with unilateral SSNHL who received corticosteroids and HBOT. Hearing gains were evaluated using audiometric testing both before and after treatment.

The researchers found that 72.7% of patients experienced significant hearing improvement. Early initiation of HBOT within 12.5 days of onset was associated with better hearing outcomes. Results of multivariate analysis and sensitivity testing confirmed that HBOT timing was the most robust predictor of hearing gain, independent of baseline hearing loss severity.

"This study highlights the importance of early HBOT combined with corticosteroids in treating SSNHL. Initiating HBOT within 12.5 days significantly improves hearing outcomes," the authors write.

"These findings support HBOT as a valuable adjunctive treatment and underscore the need for standardized treatment protocols."

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TOPICS: Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: hbot; hyperbarictherapy; ssnhl

[ConservativeMind]

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is available today to add to the corticosteriods.

72.7% had “significant improvement.”

[ConservativeMind]

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[Karl Spooner]

Be cautious with the newer hyperbarics. Probably too many electrical gadgets inside them. Remember Apollo 1?

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[goodnesswins]

I hear a lot of wealthy people sleep/use hyperbaric units. Being without someone nearby would be risky...I have used hyperbaric (helped greatly) but there was a panic button and someone close by.

[packagingguy]

Of course because it increases oxygen flow to the cochlea.

I’m working on an otology specific medical sponge specifically to mitigate ototoxicity.

I can’t tell you what it is. Trade secret.

[sauropod]

Bkmk

[catnipman]

I’ve undergone several legitimate HBOT sessions supervised by an MD, doing “deep dives” to 3 atmospheres of pure oxygen ... NOTHING is allowed in the chamber except cotton clothing provided by the operators: zero electronics, zero books, zero anything except provided cotton scrubs ... boring and claustrophobic, like being in a cylindrical glass coffin ... operators provide premium cable channels with external big screen TV and speakers builtin to the chamber ... must pre-select show and sound level before session, and no changes except from personnel outside of the chamber ...