Intubation Prediction in COVID-19 Patients Treated With Awake Prone Positioning

University of Lausanne Hospitals42 enrolled

Overview

Retrospective study in Sars-Cov 2 patients hospitalised in ICU. We aim to explore the effects of Awake prone positioning on oxygenation and intubation rate.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure SARS-CoV-2 Virus

Interventions

Awake prone positioningPROCEDURE

Awake prone position as long as possible according to the patients' tolerance

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Sars-CoV-2 pneumonia * ICU stay * Severe hypoxemia but non intubated Exclusion Criteria: * Intubated before admission * Denied consent for data analysis * Do not intubate order at ICU admission

Locations (1)

Lausanne University Hospitals

Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Intubation rate

Time frame: Once between ICU admission and extubation

Secondary Outcomes

Alveolo-arterial gradient change

Time frame: Within 6 hours before and 6 hours after each pronation

Blood gas analysis

Time frame: Within 6 hours before and 6 hours after each pronation

Respiratory pattern

Time frame: Within 6 hours before and 6 hours after each pronation

Mortality

Time frame: Up to 28 days from ICU admission

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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