COVID-19 Patient Positioning Pragmatic Trial

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: COVID-19

In brief

This study aims to determine if provider-recommended guidance on supine (on back) vs. prone (on stomach) positioning of patients testing positive for COVID-19 requiring supplemental oxygen, but not yet mechanically ventilated, improves outcomes in the inpatient setting. This study will be performed as a pragmatic clinical trial.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04359797

Run by

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

People needed

501

Starts

2020-04-27

Expected to finish

2021-01-17

Last updated by the study team

2021-12-27

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• This study will enroll all patients admitted to VUMC who test positive for COVID-19 and require supplemental oxygen, but are not yet mechanically ventilated.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients admitted on mechanical ventilation will be excluded from enrollment.

Where it is running

• NorthShore University HealthSystem — Highland Park, Illinois, United States
• Vanderbilt University Medical Center — Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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