NCT06076109

Brief Summary

Introduction: The disease caused by the new coronavirus (COVID-19) represents a pandemic with significant affectation in our country, generating critical illness in around 5% of the patients who present this disease at an international level, with the requirement of invasive mechanical ventilation being the main cause of admission to intensive care units (UTI). Objective: to evaluate the utility of using the prone position in patients with hypoxemic respiratory failure with COVID-19 who are with non-invasive oxygenation devices to reduce the need for invasive mechanical ventilation and mortality in this population. Material and methods: a controlled and randomized clinical trial will be carried out, which will include patients who come to the institution for medical attention with a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of COVID-19 with a severe presentation, hypoxemic respiratory failure, and non-existent oxygen therapy. invasive with a FiO2 contribution ≥40%. The patients enter 2 follow-up groups: an intervention group in which the prone position maneuver performed by the patient himself will be implemented, and another group where the patients will remain supine with the head of their bed between 30-60º. The demographic and clinical variables of these patients will be described. The primary outcome to be evaluated will be the proportion of patients requiring orotracheal intubation during their hospital stay. The secondary outcomes that will be evaluated will be hospital mortality, development of ARDS, and changes in oxygenation by determining SpO2 and SpO2/FiO2 on admission and at 1, 6, 12, 24, 48, and 72 hours after inclusion in the protocol. , as well as PaO2/FiO2 on admission and at 24 hours; the time interval between inclusion in the protocol and orotracheal intubation, use of non-invasive ventilatory therapies, days of hospital stay, days of stay in intensive care, days free of mechanical ventilation, development of acute organ failure during hospitalization and complications related to the treatment with the prone position.

Trial Health

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Enrollment
137

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2021

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
terminated

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2021

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 31, 2022

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 30, 2022

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 9, 2023

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 10, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

October 10, 2023

Status Verified

October 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

1.1 years

First QC Date

October 9, 2023

Last Update Submit

October 9, 2023

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Orotracheal intubation and invasive mechanical ventilation at 28 days.

    The proportion of patients requiring orotracheal intubation and invasive mechanical ventilation at 28 days post-randomization, as well as the proportion of patients who die within this post-randomization time interval.

    28 days

Study Arms (2)

PRONE POSITION

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Patients who require supplemental oxygen through a non-invasive device (nasal cannulas or reservoir mask) in the prone position.

Other: Prone position

STANDARD TREATMENT

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Patients who require supplemental oxygen through a non-invasive device (nasal cannulas or reservoir mask) in the supine position with the head of the bed between 30-60º.

Other: Standard treatment

Interventions

Patients who require supplemental oxygen through a non-invasive device (nasal cannulas or reservoir mask) in the prone position.

PRONE POSITION

Patients who require supplemental oxygen through a non-invasive device (nasal cannulas or reservoir mask) in the supine position with the head of the bed between 30-60º.

STANDARD TREATMENT

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • \- Age greater than or equal to 18 years at the time of the initial evaluation.
  • Patient hospitalized in non-critical areas, with at least 12 hours and no more than 48 hours of hospital stay at the time of randomization with a clinical picture of severe COVID-19, according to the following:
  • o Patient with symptoms of COVID-19, who meets ≥1 of the following criteria:
  • Tachypnea (≥30 breaths per minute)
  • Arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) in ambient air (FiO2 21%) less than or equal to 93% at sea level (89% in Mexico City), with supplemental oxygen requirements ≥4 liters per minute.
  • Arterial pressure ratio of Oxygen and Fraction of Inspired Oxygen (PaFi) \<300
  • Pulmonary infiltrates in imaging study covering \>50% of lung fields, within the last 24 to 48 hours.
  • Administration of supplemental oxygen through a device that provides FiO2 ≥40% (nasal cannulas at a flow of 5 liters or reservoir mask
  • The participant understands and agrees with the intervention, randomization and follow-up that will be given during hospitalization and after discharge home and signs the informed consent document prior to randomization

You may not qualify if:

  • The patient does not wish to participate in the study
  • Patients in palliative care
  • Patients with an indication for orotracheal intubation defined by the presence of at least 2 of the following criteria:
  • Refractory hypoxemia (SaO2 \<90% or PaO2 ≤60% with an oxygenation device providing FiO2 ≥60%) for ≥5 minutes without technical failure of the monitoring or oxygenation device
  • Respiratory rate ≥35 breaths per minute
  • Persistent clinical signs of respiratory fatigue: use of accessory muscles of respiration and thoraco-abdominal dissociation
  • acute respiratory acidosis (PH ≤ 7.25, PaCO2 \>45 mmHg)
  • abundant respiratory secretions with inability for adequate expectoration by the patient or OR indication for orotracheal intubation due to the presence of 1 of the following criteria:
  • Airway protection requirement: acute altered mental status (ECG \<10 points) with absence of airway protection reflexes, active hemoptysis or hematemesis, or airway obstruction. Patients with hypoxemic respiratory failure presenting state unresolved shock (need for resuscitation with intravenous fluids and/or requirement for administration of vasopressors), and unstable arrhythmias (bradycardia or tachycardia)
  • Patients with unresolved shock (resuscitation phase or norepinephrine dose ≥0.15 mcg/kg/min), and unstable arrhythmias (bradycardia or tachycardia).
  • Agitation or acute alteration of the mental state (ECG \<10 points) that do not allow the cooperation of the patient for his mobilization to the prone position
  • Instability of the pelvis, spine, or femur from recent surgery or trauma
  • Anatomical alterations that limit the adoption of the prone position (severe xiphoscoliosis, contractures in the extremities, other alterations).
  • Abdominal surgery in the last 15 days
  • Chest injury or chest surgery in the last 15 days or Pregnancy or intracranial hypertension
  • +3 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán

Mexico City, 16310, Mexico

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Prone Position

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PostureMusculoskeletal Physiological PhenomenaMusculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Head of department

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 9, 2023

First Posted

October 10, 2023

Study Start

March 1, 2021

Primary Completion

March 31, 2022

Study Completion

April 30, 2022

Last Updated

October 10, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-10

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