Tolerability of prone positioning in non-intubated patients with hypoxemia due to COVID-19-related pneumonia

Tolerability of prone positioning in non-intubated patients with hypoxemia due to COVID-19-related pneumonia - Tolerability of prone positioning in non-intubated patients with hypoxemia due to COVID-19-related pneumonia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000044567

Enrollment

Registered

2021-06-16

Start date

2021-06-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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

Conditions

COVID-19-related pneumonia

Interventions

The patient was asked to turn to the prone position at least 3 hours per day intermittently or continuously, and 5 days continuously.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) they were aged over 20 years 2) they were diagnosed with COVID-19-related pneumonia with a consistent capillary oxygen saturation (SpO2) <=93% requiring supplement oxygen therapy and not requiring intubation immediately 3) they were given written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) they had hemodynamic instability; sustained systolic blood pressure < 90 mmHg, sustained mean blood pressure < 65 mmHg or requirement for vasopressor), 2) they were pregnant or lactating 3) they had been received surgery or trauma of face, thorax, abdomen or pelvis 4) they had pneumothorax.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Patient and physician assessment of whether to continue prone positioning at 5 days	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKohei Shikano

Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan Department of Respirology

kshikano@chiba-u.jp81432222576

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026