Health Condition 1: B972- Coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere Health Condition 2: J128- Other viral pneumonia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: MULTI-COMPONENT,EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION TO INDUCE BEHAVIOUR CHANGE: EDUCATIONAL VIDEO, and leaflets that emphasise the importance of proning and ,TRACKERS TO RECORD TIME SPENT IN PRON
Sponsors
NONE
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: CONSENTING COVID 19 PATIENTS HOSPITALISED FOR MILD,MODERATE,SEVERE DISEASE
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Inability to prone due to mechanical reasons 2. Heart failure NYHA Class 3/4 3. Decompensated Chronic Liver Disease with ascites 4. Presence of Pneumothorax or Pneumomediastinum 5. Critically Ill patients 6. Intubated patients 7. Morbid obesity 8. Pregnancy 9. Unstable Fractures 10. Acute Hypercapnic respiratory failure 11. Deep Vein Thrombosis (untreated 12. Other contraindications to Prone position documented in the Case record by the treating physician. 13. Intervention delayed beyond 48 hours of admission.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Need for invasive or non invasive ventilation or the occurence of death.Timepoint: At baseline, then daily till 7 days in both arms. After this all patients will be followed up till discharge or death. Final outcome will be recorded at that time. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Resolution of hypoxia and the need for escalation of care.Timepoint: At baseline, and then daily for 7 days. Secondary outcomes will be finally recorded at discharge or death | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSoumya Umesh
ST JOHNS MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSITAL
Outcome results
None listed