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Sars-CoV2PRON-COVIDNCT04365959

The Prone Position in Covid-19 Affected Patients

An observational study of Sars-CoV2, run by University of Milano Bicocca at 1 site in Italy.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The prone position during mechanical ventilation in patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is able to improve oxygenation and thus reduce mortality. The objective of the study is to evaluate the ability of the prone position to increase the oxygenation of the patient with SARS-cov-2 pneumonia. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Sars-CoV2
What is being tested?
Prone position
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
56 participants
Where
1 siteItaly
Study dates
20 Mar 2020to 9 May 2020
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: The study will be conducted on all patients admitted to the Infectious Diseases and UTIR units of the S. Gerardo Hospital in Monza with the diagnosis of related COVID pneumonia requiring oxygen or CPAP support.

Who may be able to join

  • Age> = 18 years old or <= 75 years old
  • Diagnosis of COVID related pneumonia requiring oxygen or CPAP support

Who cannot join

  • pregnant patients
  • patients with impaired consciousness and / or uncooperative
  • patients with NYHA class> II
  • patients with high proBNP
  • patients with COPD
  • contraindications evidenced by the physicians

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Italy1 site
  • ASST Monza

    Monza, MB, 20900

Other trials in Italy

About this study

Official title: Study of the Feasibility and Usefulness of the Prone Position in Patients With Respiratory Distress From Covid-19 Not Intubated, in Spontaneous Breath in Oxygen Therapy or Cpap

The prone position during mechanical ventilation in patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is able to improve oxygenation and thus reduce mortality. The objective of the study is to evaluate the ability of the prone position to increase the oxygenation of the patient with SARS-cov-2 pneumonia.

Read the detailed description

BACKGROUND:

It has been shown that the prone position (PP) during mechanical ventilation (VM) in patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is able to improve oxygenation and thus reduce mortality.

The reduced mortality, however, is not only caused by an increase in oxygen, but also by the ability of the PP to reduce the damage associated with mechanical ventilation (VILI).

Studies show that the benefits of PP are also present in non-intubated patients; the PP prevents the need for intubation and the consequent risk deriving from the procedure itself and from the predisposition to develop superinfections (VAP).

Moreover, a reduction in the need for intubation and therefore hospitalization in the ICU would be particularly useful in a context of great health emergency with limited resources.

The objective of the study is to value the ability of the prone position to increase the oxygenation of the patient with SARS-cov-2 pneumonia as a lung recruitment index.

STUDY DESIGN:

This is a monocentric study that will be conducted on all patients admitted to the Infectious Diseases and UTIR units of the S. Gerardo Hospital in Monza with the diagnosis of related COVID pneumonia requiring oxygen support or CPAP.

Sample size (n. Patients): 56

The duration of enrollment is estimated in 1 month. Patients will be monitored until discharged from the hospital. The overall duration of the study is estimated to be 1 year (including enrollment, follow up and data analysis).

The patient will be enrolled in the study when consent is obtained. The following data will be collected:

  • Patient registration
  • Demographic and anthropometric data
  • Comorbidity and lifestyle habits
  • Hospitalization data
  • Blood chemistry tests
  • Ventilation parameters

After 10 minutes and at the end of pronation, the feasibility of pronation and ventilation parameters will also be assessed.

STATISTICAL ANALYSIS:

Clinical data relating to enrolled patients will be analysed by means of descriptive statistics on continuous quantitative variables using indicators chosen on the basis of the distributional form. Categorical variables will be described in percentages. Hypotheses on PaO2 / FiO2 performance will be verified through the T test for paired data if the distributional form allows it or alternatively the Wilcoxon test will be used. In this case we will proceed with a recalculation of the power study.

Conditions
Sars-CoV2
Being tested
Prone position
Keywords
COVID-19, sars-covid-2
Medical subject headings
COVID-19

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Prone positionProcedure or surgery

    Also called PP

    The objective of the study is to value the ability of the prone position to increase the oxygenation of the patient with SARS-cov-2 pneumonia as a lung recruitment index; the PP also prevents the need for intubation and the consequent risk deriving from the procedure itself and from the predisposition to develop superinfections (VAP).

Study groups in NCT04365959
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
covid-19 pneumonia related patientsThis study will be conducted on all patients admitted to the Infectious Diseases and UTIR units of the S. Gerardo Hospital in Monza with the diagnosis of related COVID pneumonia requiring oxygen support or CPAP.
Receives: Procedure: Prone position

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of patients in whom the prone position caused an increase in oxygenation

    Measure the ability of the prone position to increase the oxygenation of the patient with SARS-cov-2 pneumonia as a lung recruitment index.

    Measured: Until patient discharge from the hospital (approximately 1 month after enrollment)

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. The feasibility of prone position

    Measure the feasibility of the prone position in terms of patient comfort and health resources in a context of a national health emergency.

    Measured: Until patient discharge from the hospital (approximately 1 month after enrollment)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted28 Apr 2020
  2. Study start20 Mar 2020
  3. Primary completion9 Apr 2020
  4. Study completion9 May 2020

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
56 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04365959
Sponsor's protocol ID
PRON-COVID
Acronym
PRON-COVID
Status last verified
Apr 2022
First submitted
21 Apr 2020
Last updated
29 Apr 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Bouadma L, Lescure FX, Lucet JC, Yazdanpanah Y, Timsit JF. Severe SARS-CoV-2 infections: practical considerations and management strategy for intensivists. Intensive Care Med. 2020 Apr;46(4):579-582. doi: 10.1007/s00134-020-05967-x. Epub 2020 Feb 26. No abstract available.

    PubMed 32103284
  • Pappert D, Rossaint R, Slama K, Gruning T, Falke KJ. Influence of positioning on ventilation-perfusion relationships in severe adult respiratory distress syndrome. Chest. 1994 Nov;106(5):1511-6. doi: 10.1378/chest.106.5.1511.

    PubMed 7956412
  • Yang X, Yu Y, Xu J, Shu H, Xia J, Liu H, Wu Y, Zhang L, Yu Z, Fang M, Yu T, Wang Y, Pan S, Zou X, Yuan S, Shang Y. Clinical course and outcomes of critically ill patients with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia in Wuhan, China: a single-centered, retrospective, observational study. Lancet Respir Med. 2020 May;8(5):475-481. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(20)30079-5. Epub 2020 Feb 24.

    PubMed 32105632
  • Guerin C, Reignier J, Richard JC, Beuret P, Gacouin A, Boulain T, Mercier E, Badet M, Mercat A, Baudin O, Clavel M, Chatellier D, Jaber S, Rosselli S, Mancebo J, Sirodot M, Hilbert G, Bengler C, Richecoeur J, Gainnier M, Bayle F, Bourdin G, Leray V, Girard R, Baboi L, Ayzac L; PROSEVA Study Group. Prone positioning in severe acute respiratory distress syndrome. N Engl J Med. 2013 Jun 6;368(23):2159-68. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1214103. Epub 2013 May 20.

    PubMed 23688302
  • Albert RK, Leasa D, Sanderson M, Robertson HT, Hlastala MP. The prone position improves arterial oxygenation and reduces shunt in oleic-acid-induced acute lung injury. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1987 Mar;135(3):628-33. doi: 10.1164/arrd.1987.135.3.628.

    PubMed 3030168
  • Hopkins SR, Henderson AC, Levin DL, Yamada K, Arai T, Buxton RB, Prisk GK. Vertical gradients in regional lung density and perfusion in the supine human lung: the Slinky effect. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2007 Jul;103(1):240-8. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01289.2006. Epub 2007 Mar 29.

    PubMed 17395757
  • Mure M, Glenny RW, Domino KB, Hlastala MP. Pulmonary gas exchange improves in the prone position with abdominal distension. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1998 Jun;157(6 Pt 1):1785-90. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.157.6.9711104.

    PubMed 9620906
  • Albert RK, Hubmayr RD. The prone position eliminates compression of the lungs by the heart. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2000 May;161(5):1660-5. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.161.5.9901037.

    PubMed 10806172
  • Broccard AF, Shapiro RS, Schmitz LL, Ravenscraft SA, Marini JJ. Influence of prone position on the extent and distribution of lung injury in a high tidal volume oleic acid model of acute respiratory distress syndrome. Crit Care Med. 1997 Jan;25(1):16-27. doi: 10.1097/00003246-199701000-00007.

    PubMed 8989171
  • Valenza F, Guglielmi M, Maffioletti M, Tedesco C, Maccagni P, Fossali T, Aletti G, Porro GA, Irace M, Carlesso E, Carboni N, Lazzerini M, Gattinoni L. Prone position delays the progression of ventilator-induced lung injury in rats: does lung strain distribution play a role? Crit Care Med. 2005 Feb;33(2):361-7. doi: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000150660.45376.7c.

    PubMed 15699840
  • Valter C, Christensen AM, Tollund C, Schonemann NK. Response to the prone position in spontaneously breathing patients with hypoxemic respiratory failure. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2003 Apr;47(4):416-8. doi: 10.1034/j.1399-6576.2003.00088.x.

    PubMed 12694139
  • Scaravilli V, Grasselli G, Castagna L, Zanella A, Isgro S, Lucchini A, Patroniti N, Bellani G, Pesenti A. Prone positioning improves oxygenation in spontaneously breathing nonintubated patients with hypoxemic acute respiratory failure: A retrospective study. J Crit Care. 2015 Dec;30(6):1390-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2015.07.008. Epub 2015 Jul 16.

    PubMed 26271685
  • Coppo A, Bellani G, Winterton D, Di Pierro M, Soria A, Faverio P, Cairo M, Mori S, Messinesi G, Contro E, Bonfanti P, Benini A, Valsecchi MG, Antolini L, Foti G. Feasibility and physiological effects of prone positioning in non-intubated patients with acute respiratory failure due to COVID-19 (PRON-COVID): a prospective cohort study. Lancet Respir Med. 2020 Aug;8(8):765-774. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(20)30268-X. Epub 2020 Jun 19.

    PubMed 32569585

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Sars-CoV2, run by University of Milano Bicocca at 1 site in Italy.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Apr 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Italy. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of patients in whom the prone position caused an increase in oxygenation (time frame: Until patient discharge from the hospital (approximately 1 month after enrollment)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04365959, which also lists 13 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 Apr 2022.

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