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Hyperbaric Therapy and Autism Ranking: Strong negative evidence

Cost and Time

Cost

- Hyperbaric Treatment

We have identified a number of organisations in the UK offering hyperbaric treatments, each of which charges different amounts.

According to the OxygenHealing website, accessed on 11 September 2015

"All HBOT chambers have a range of fees per treatment that depend on:

  • how many other patients are being treated at the same time
  • the particular case
  • access to the chamber e.g. lying down patients take more room than sitting and so decrease the amount of others that can be treated at the same time
  • how the oxygen is given- simple hood or mask versus oxygen via tracheostomy
  • how many treatments are given

Fees range from £50 to £300 per treatment [session]. "

We have identified a number of organisations in Canada and the USA offering hyperbaric treatments ranging between $100- $250 (£65-£165)  per session.

In the UK, hyperbaric therapy is not currently provided for autistic people via the NHS as it is not accepted as an evidence-based practice.

- Hyperbaric Chamber

The cost of the chamber will depend on the type and size of chamber. Generally speaking smaller portable chambers, soft sided or inflatable chambers, and second hand chambers seem to be less expensive.

We undertook a brief internet search in September 2015 and found chambers that ranged in price from $3,950 to $100,000 [£2,600 to £65,900).

Time

Hyperbaric therapy may require one or more consultations with a specialist, numerous sessions or ‘dives’ in the chamber over several weeks or months, travel to the centre, overnight stays and so on.

The number of dives is usually individualised to each person and the condition that is being treated. So a treatment course can be anything from 3 to 10, 20 or 40 dives, each of which may last between 60 minutes to two hours.

Updated
17 Jun 2022
Last Review
01 Sep 2016
Next Review
01 Dec 2022