Improvement of Lung and Thoracic Compliance in ARDS Patients in Prone Position by Using Inflatable Air Bag

Recruiting now · Phase 2

Conditions studied: ARDS, Prone Position, Mechanical Ventilation, Airbag

In brief

ARDS is frequent in ICU and may lead to many complications and to death. Prone position is widely used in ADRS patients and demonstrated to decrease mortality. Regarding the chest wall compliance data are missing but the theorical response is that this compliance is decreased in a prone position mainly due to anterior chest and abdomen compression in this position which are more compliant that dorsal part of the body. As well prone position could be associated with complications as pressure ulcers. Because prone position is associated with complications, air bag were developped to decrease pressure on the chest and abdomen and to decrease pressure ulcers. Then, trying to improve chest compliance in prone position and reducing the risk of pressures ulcers could be a challenge with this system in comparison with standard care.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05515484

Run by

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens

People needed

30

Starts

2022-08-23

Expected to finish

2025-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-05-28

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• patients with ARDS under mechanical ventilation with P/F ratio<150
• Age >18 y/o
• Admitted in the medical ICU of Amiens under mechanical ventilation sedated,
• With signed informed consent (patient or relative if patient is not conscious)

You may not qualify if…

• patients not eligible for a prone position
• Patients with tracheostomy

Where it is running

• CHU Amiens — Amiens, France (enrolling)

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