The influence of prolonged prone position ventilation in patients of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) due to severe community-acquired pneumonia

ISRCTN ISRCTN46247055
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN46247055
Secondary identifying numbers IRBTCVGH910911
Submission date
13/06/2005
Registration date
14/06/2005
Last edited
30/10/2008
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Respiratory
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Chieh-Liang Wu
Scientific

No. 160, Sec. 3, Chung-Kang Rd.
Taichung
40705
Taiwan

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study objectivesTo test if prolonged prone position ventilation can improve oxygenation in patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia. We also evaluate the associated complications due to this maneuver and plasma cytokine level change.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSevere community-acquired pneumonia with ARDS
InterventionContinuous prone position ventilation for 72 hours versus supine position
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure1. Improvement of oxygenation
2. Complications associated with prolonged position ventilation
Secondary outcome measures1. Plasma cytokine levels
2. Mortality
Overall study start date01/09/2002
Completion date31/12/2003

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participants15 prone and 15 supine
Key inclusion criteriaSevere community-acquired pneumonia with ARDS
Key exclusion criteriaHome oxygen use needed, pulmonary tuberculosis, malignancy under chemotherapy, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), organ transplant or autoimmune disease under immunosuppressant therapy, bone fracture and spine instability.
Date of first enrolment01/09/2002
Date of final enrolment31/12/2003

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Taiwan

Study participating centre

No. 160, Sec. 3, Chung-Kang Rd.
Taichung
40705
Taiwan

Sponsor information

Taichung Veterans General Hospital (Taiwan)
Hospital/treatment centre

No. 160, Sec. 3, Chung-Kang Rd.
Taichung
407
Taiwan

Website http://www.vghtc.gov.tw
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Funders

Funder type

Hospital/treatment centre

Taichung Veterans General Hospital (Taiwan)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/09/2007 Yes No