Assessing of prone and supine position on oxygenation of patients with COVID-19

Comparison of prone and supine position on oxygenation of patients with COVID-19 with acute hypoxemia treated using reservoir mask

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20151020024625N12

Enrollment

Registered

2021-04-30

Start date

2021-04-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-05-26

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Conditions

Acute respiratory distress syndrome. Acute respiratory distress syndrome

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients who need to continuous oxygen therapy by reserve bag will be placed in a prone position for one hour, every three hours up to three days. Intervention 2: C

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Confirmed COVID-19 based on PCR test PaO2/FiO2 ratio between 150-300

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient's intolerance of prone position Facial and oral trauma during the last 2 weeks Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Heart failure Unstable angina pectoris

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Improving arterial blood oxygenation. Timepoint: Every three hours up to three days. Method of measurement: Pulse Oximeter Blood Oxygen Saturation.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMehrdad Zahmatkesh

Semnan University of Medical Sciences

mehrdadzahmatkesh@semums.ac.ir+98 23 3142 2252

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 13, 2026