Awake stomach lying for severe sickle cell chest crisis
Part of Blood & lymphatic, Genetic & congenital, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests whether lying on your stomach (prone positioning) while awake can help people with sickle cell disease who are in the ICU with acute chest syndrome breathe better. If it works, this simple position might reduce the need for a breathing tube.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 or older.
- You must have sickle cell disease (types SS, SC, or Sβ).
- You must be in the intensive care unit (ICU) because of acute chest syndrome.
- You must be able to consent and be enrolled in French social insurance.
- You cannot be pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You cannot need a breathing tube right away, have a collapsed lung, be severely obese (BMI over 40), or have certain heart devices or skin conditions.
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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