Awake prone positioning for low oxygen in the ICU
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests whether lying on your stomach (prone positioning) while awake can help you breathe better when you are in the ICU with low oxygen levels. It may reduce the need for a breathing tube.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are an adult (18 or older) in the intensive care unit (ICU) because your lungs are not getting enough oxygen.
- You have a fast breathing rate (25 or more breaths per minute) and low oxygen levels in your blood, despite getting at least 10 liters of oxygen each minute.
- You are awake and can follow simple commands (Glasgow Coma Score 14 or higher).
- You do not need a breathing tube right now, and you are not under a do-not-intubate order.
- You do not have a current COVID-19 infection.
- You are not on high doses of blood pressure medication (norepinephrine more than 0.3 mcg/kg/min).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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