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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
56 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2020-03-20
2020-05-09
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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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
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Study Design
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PROSPECTIVE
Study Groups
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covid-19 pneumonia related patients
This 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.
Prone position
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).
Interventions
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Prone position
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).
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Diagnosis of COVID related pneumonia requiring oxygen or CPAP support
Exclusion Criteria
* patients with impaired consciousness and / or uncooperative
* patients with NYHA class\> II
* patients with high proBNP
* patients with COPD
* contraindications evidenced by the physicians
18 Years
75 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University of Milano Bicocca
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Giuseppe Foti, Prof.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
ASST Monza-University Milano Bicocca
Locations
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ASST Monza
Monza, MB, Italy
Countries
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References
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Other Identifiers
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PRON-COVID
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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