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| Name | Class |
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| Azienda USL Reggio Emilia - IRCCS | OTHER_GOV |
| Azienda Ospedaliera di Bolzano | OTHER |
| Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena | OTHER |
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Observational studies have shown that prone position (PP) in spontaneously breathing patients, may improve oxygenation in individuals with Acute Respiratory Failure (ARF), due to Covid-19 infection.
None so far have evaluated the clinical efficacy of this approach on the patients' outcomes and in a randomised control fashion
Observational studies have shown that prone position (PP) in spontaneously breathing patients, may improve oxygenation in individuals with Acute Respiratory Failure (ARF), due to Covid-19 infection.
These studies were mainly physiological and reported in a subset of patients a poor tolerance. Indeed most of the beneficial effects on gas exchage disappeared in around 40% of tyhe patients, once the patients regained the supine position.
None so far have evaluated the clinical efficacy of this approach on the patients' outcomes and in a randomised control fashion.
This holds particularly true in those patients affected by mild de-novo ARF (PaO2/FiO2 ratio within the range of 200-300), where any form of respiratory support like Continuous Positive Airways Pressure (CPAP), High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) or Noninvasive ventilation (NIV), may be not yet indicated, especially if the patients are admitted to a regular ward as for the case of Covid-19 pandemics, due to the lack of "protected" beds.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen and Prone Position (PP) | Experimental | Oxygen via a Venturi mask in order to keep an oxygen saturation between 92 and 96% plus PP for a minimum of 10 hrs a day |
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| Oxygen | Active Comparator | Oxygen via a Venturi mask in order to keep an oxygen saturation between 92 and 96% |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prone Position (PP) | Procedure | Prone the patients on oxygen for at least 10 hrs a day |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| number of day free of ventilatory support | number of days in which the patient will not need (according to standardized criterai) any for of these ventilatory support like NIV,CPAP, HFNC or intubation | 1 month |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| changes in respiratory pattern | recording of tidal volume (when possible) and respiratory frequency | 1 month |
| daily changes in the ratio SaO2/FiO2 | Daily changes in oxygen saturation (SaO2) and Fraction of Inspired Oxygen (FiO2) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| number of hours on PP | recording of the actual time spent in PP | 1 month |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| stefano nava | Contact | +393333751828 | stefanava@gmail.com | |
| stefano nava | Contact | +3930512144454 | stefanava@gmail.com |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| stefano nava, MD | IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Sant'Orsola Malpighi | Recruiting | Bologna | 40185 | Italy |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000086382 | COVID-19 |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D011024 | Pneumonia, Viral |
| D011014 | Pneumonia |
| D012141 | Respiratory Tract Infections |
| D007239 | Infections |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D016684 | Prone Position |
| ID | Term |
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| D011187 | Posture |
| D009142 | Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena |
| D055687 | Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena |
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| 1 month |
| dyspnea | using a dedicated scale (i.e. Borg numbered from 0 to 10) | 1 month |
| comfort during PP | using a dedicated visual analog scale (VAS with a lenght of 20 cm) | 1 month |
| Bolzano Hospital | Recruiting | Bolzano | Italy |
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| University of Modena | Recruiting | Modena | Italy |
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| D014777 |
| Virus Diseases |
| D018352 | Coronavirus Infections |
| D003333 | Coronaviridae Infections |
| D030341 | Nidovirales Infections |
| D012327 | RNA Virus Infections |
| D008171 | Lung Diseases |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |