The influence of prolonged prone position ventilation in patients of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) due to severe community-acquired pneumonia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN46247055

Enrollment

Registered

2005-06-14

Start date

2002-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Severe community-acquired pneumonia with ARDS Respiratory Pneumonia

Interventions

Continuous prone position ventilation for 72 hours versus supine position

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Severe community-acquired pneumonia with ARDS

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Home oxygen use needed, pulmonary tuberculosis, malignancy under chemotherapy, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), organ transplant or autoimmune disease under immunosuppressant therapy, bone fracture and spine instability.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Improvement of oxygenation 2. Complications associated with prolonged position ventilation	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Plasma cytokine levels 2. Mortality	—

Countries

Taiwan

Outcome results

None listed

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