A Prospective Clinical Study to Explore Response to Prone Positioning in ARDS Patients

NCT ID: NCT04692779

Last Updated: 2025-10-08

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-01-31

Study Completion Date

2024-12-06

Brief Summary

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The proposed study will be conducted to investigate the mechanism of patients' responses to prone positioning with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and non-COVID-19 ARDS utilizing lung ultrasound.

Detailed Description

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This is a prospective observational study of adult patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and non-COVID-19 ARDS who are intubated, in the prone position and receiving mechanical ventilation in the intensive care units at Rush University Medical Center. In this study design, we will prospectively enroll subjects, who fulfill eligibility criteria, to investigate the mechanism of their responses to the first three prone positioning sessions, utilizing lung ultrasound (LUS). Inclusion criteria include: adult subjects 18 years and older with a diagnosis of ARDS, endotracheally intubated and receiving assisted mechanical ventilation, meet criteria for prone positioning (ratio of arterial oxygen tension to the fraction of inspired oxygen (PaO2/FiO2) of ≤ 150 mm Hg with ventilator parameters of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) ≥ 10 cm H2O and FiO2 of .60, and order for prone positioning. Patients will be excluded from the study if they meet the following criteria: pregnant, tracheostomy, receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), palliative care, received prone positioning more than once during intubation in an outside hospital, or receive invasive ventilation in an outside hospital for more than 72 hours. Enrolled subjects will undergo LUS 1 hour before and 1 hour after prone positioning by a trained clinician and will be assessed using a LUS score based on LUS pattern. LUS will then be performed again 1 hour before supination (16 hours) and assessed by a LUS score. This process will be repeated on the first 3 prone sessions. Patients will be enrolled in the study for 4 weeks in order to observe patient outcomes.

Conditions

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Covid19 ARDS

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Intubated ARDS patients undergoing prone positioning

All intubated ARDS patients undergoing prone positioning will be assessed with LUS before and after prone positioning and before and after placing back in the supine position.

Lung Ultrasound (LUS)

Intervention Type OTHER

Enrolled subjects will undergo LUS 1 hour before and 1 hour after prone positioning by a trained clinician and will be assessed using a LUS score based on LUS pattern. LUS will then be performed again 1 hour before supination (16 hours) and assessed by a LUS score. This process will be repeated on the first 3 prone sessions. Patients will be enrolled in the study for 4 weeks in order to observe patient outcomes.

Interventions

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Lung Ultrasound (LUS)

Enrolled subjects will undergo LUS 1 hour before and 1 hour after prone positioning by a trained clinician and will be assessed using a LUS score based on LUS pattern. LUS will then be performed again 1 hour before supination (16 hours) and assessed by a LUS score. This process will be repeated on the first 3 prone sessions. Patients will be enrolled in the study for 4 weeks in order to observe patient outcomes.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Adult subjects 18 years and older, diagnosis of ARDS
2. endotracheally intubated and receiving assisted mechanical ventilation
3. meet criteria for prone positioning: PaO2/FIO2 (P/F ratio) of ≤ 150 mm Hg with ventilator parameters of PEEP ≥ 10 cm H2O and FiO2 of .60
4. receive an order for prone positioning.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pregnant
2. Tracheostomy
3. Receiving ECMO
4. Palliative care
5. Receive prone positioning more than once during intubation in an outside hospital
6. Receive invasive ventilation in an outside hospital for more than 72 hours
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Rush University Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Tyler Weiss

Clinical Education Coordinator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Tyler Weiss, MS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Rush University Medical Center

Jie Li, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Rush University Medical Center

Locations

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Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Other Identifiers

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ProneARDS

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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