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Investigation of the effects of prone position on cardiac and respiratory status in patients with Coronavirus

Investigation of the effects of prone position on respiratory status, hemodynamics, hospital stay and transfer to intensive care unit in patients with Covid-19: A randomized controlled clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20160126026217N4
Enrollment
74
Registered
2020-06-08
Start date
2020-06-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-06-15

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

Conditions

Covid-19. Covid-19

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In this group, participants will be in the prone position for 90 minutes for the first time. After evaluating the initial outcomes, the participant will be asked to

Sponsors

Khoram-Abad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients with COVID-19 based on standard diagnosed test and had at least one respiratory symptom Age between 18 and 65 years Willing to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Do not use mechanical ventilation devices Absence of respiratory diseases such as asthma and COPD Not suffering from hypertension No history of heart failure No history of orthopedic and spinal problems No history of neurological diseases Lack of anemia Lack of treatment-induced pulmonary complications such as barometer and chest tube installation No history of thoracic surgery in the last 6 months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Mean blood pressure. Timepoint: At 0, 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes after the first intervention. Method of measurement: Digital sphygmomanometer.;Heart rate. Timepoint: At 0, 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes after the first intervention. Method of measurement: Pulse oximeter device.;Oxygen saturation. Timepoint: At 0, 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes after the first intervention. Method of measurement: Pulse oximeter device.;Respiratory rate. Timepoint: At 0, 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes after the first intervention. Method of measurement: Count the number of breaths per minute.;Breath shortness. Timepoint: At 0, 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes after the first intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale for breath shortness.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Hospital stay. Timepoint: Patient discharge time. Method of measurement: Count the number of days a patient is hospitalized.;Percentage of patients transferred to the intensive care unit. Timepoint: At the end of the study. Method of measurement: Percentage of the number of patients who will be transferred to the intensive care unit.;Mortality rate of patients. Timepoint: At the end of the study. Method of measurement: The number of patients who die by the end of the study.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSajad Yarahmadi

Khoram-Abad University of Medical Sciences

s.yarahmadi000@gmail.com+98 66 3324 3143

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026