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Effect of Prone versus Semi-Prone Position on Oxygenation in ARDS

EFFECT OF PRONE AND SEMI-PRONE POSITIONING ON OXYGENATION IN VENTILATED PATIENTS WITH MODERATE-TO-SEVERE ARDS: A COMPARATIVE INTERVENTIONAL STUDY - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/05/110732
Enrollment
136
Registered
2026-05-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: J80- Acute respiratory distress syndrome

Interventions

Intervention1: intervention group will receive standard prone positioning, in which patients are turned to a full prone position (approximately 180 ) for at least 16 hours per day, following establish

Sponsors

Critical Care Unit
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 18 65 years of either gender, admitted to ICU with a diagnosis of moderate to severe ARDS according to Berlin or Kigali modification, and requiring invasive mechanical ventilation, will be included in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Refusal of consent from patient or legal guardian Contraindications to prone semi-prone positioning unstable spine pelvic long bone fractures recent abdominal or thoracic surgery raised intracranial pressure, open chest abdomen, facial/airway trauma Hemodynamically unstable patients (requiring escalating or high-dose vasopressor support). Severe arrhythmias or advanced heart failure. Pregnancy. Moribund patients with expected survival 24 hours

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
72hrsTimepoint: Improvement in the oxygenation PaO2 FiO2 ratio was observed in both groups over a 72 hour period

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Ventilatory parameters include compliance and driving pressure (calculated as plateau pressure minus PEEP). Hemodynamic parameters are assessed through mean arterial pressure and any vasopressor requirements. Other clinical outcomes to monitor include positioning-related complications (such as pressure sores and accidental tube displacement), ICU mortality, and ICU length of stay measured in days.Timepoint: Ventilatory parameters include compliance and driving pressure (calculated as plateau pressure minus PEEP). Hemodynamic parameters are assessed through mean arterial pressure and any vasopressor requirements. Other clinical outcomes to monitor include positioning-related complications (such as pressure sores and accidental tube displacement), ICU mortality, and ICU length of stay measured in days.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVinod Kumar Srivastava

King Georges Medical University Lucknow

vinod123.doctor@gmail.com9415795564

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026