Optimal Prone Position Duration in Patients With ARDS Due to COVID-19 : The Omelette Pilot Trial

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BACKGROUND: Prone position (PP) has been widely used in the COVID-19 pandemic for ARDS management. However, the optimal length of a PP session is still controversial. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of prolonged versus standard PP duration in subjects with ARDS due to COVID-19.

METHODS: This was a single-center, randomized controlled, parallel, and open pilot trial including adult subjects diagnosed with severe ARDS due to COVID-19 receiving invasive mechanical ventilation that met criteria for PP between March-September 2021. Subjects were randomized to the intervention group of prolonged PP (48 h) versus the standard of care PP (∼16 h). The primary outcome variable for the trial was ventilator-free days (VFDs) to day 28.

RESULTS: We enrolled 60 subjects. VFDs were not significantly different in the standard PP group (18 [interquartile range [IQR] 0-23] VFDs vs 7.5 [IQR 0-19.0] VFDs; difference, -10.5 (95% CI -3.5 to 19.0, P = .08). Prolonged PP was associated with longer time to successful extubation in survivors (13.00 [IQR 8.75-26.00] d vs 8.00 [IQR 5.00-10.25] d; difference, 5 [95% CI 0-15], P = .001). Prolonged PP was also significantly associated with longer ICU stay (18.5 [IQR 11.8-25.3] d vs 11.50 [IQR 7.75-25.00] d, P = .050) and extended administration of neuromuscular blockers (12.50 [IQR 5.75-20.00] d vs 5.0 [IQR 2.0-14.5] d, P = .005). Prolonged PP was associated with significant muscular impairment according to lower Medical Research Council values (59.6 [IQR 59.1-60.0] vs 56.5 [IQR 54.1-58.9], P = .02).

CONCLUSIONS: Among subjects with severe ARDS due to COVID-19, there was no difference in 28-d VFDs between prolonged and standard PP strategy. However, prolonged PP was associated with a longer ICU stay, increased use of neuromuscular blockers, and greater muscular impairment. This suggests that prolonged PP is not superior to the current recommended standard of care.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Respiratory care - (2024) vom: 26. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sáez de la Fuente, Ignacio [VerfasserIn]
Marcos Morales, Adrián [VerfasserIn]
Muñoz Calahorro, Reyes [VerfasserIn]
Álvaro Valiente, Elena [VerfasserIn]
Sánchez-Bayton Griffith, María [VerfasserIn]
Chacón Alves, Silvia [VerfasserIn]
Molina Collado, Zaira [VerfasserIn]
González de Aledo, Amanda Lesmes [VerfasserIn]
Martín Badía, Isaías [VerfasserIn]
González Fernández, María [VerfasserIn]
Orejón García, Lidia [VerfasserIn]
Arribas López, Primitivo [VerfasserIn]
Temprano Vázquez, Susana [VerfasserIn]
Sánchez Izquierdo Riera, José Ángel [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

ARDS
Coronavirus disease 2019
ICU
Journal Article
Mechanical ventilation
Prone position
Respiratory failure

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Date Revised 26.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.4187/respcare.11192

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370211855