Hyperbaric Oxygen in Lower Limb Trauma: a randomised controlled clinical trial

Funding Activity

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Funded Activity Summary

HOLLT is an international multi-centre randomised clinical trial aimed at assessing the impact of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) on acute complication rates and long term outcomes following severe musculoskeletal trauma. The study will enrol 250 patients with severe, open tibial fractures over a 2-3 year period. Enrolled subjects will be followed up for 2 years with radiological, clinical and quality of life measures.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2008

End Date: 01-01-2013

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $729,288.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Nutrition and dietetics not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

clinical trial | complications of injury | fracture | hyperbaric medicine | outcomes | severe soft tissue injury | trauma