Use of Combined Prone Positioning and High-Flow Nasal Cannula, and Non-invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation to Prevent Intubation in COVID-19 Infection

October 3, 2023 updated by: Gustavo A. Cortes Puentes, Mayo Clinic

The Use of Combined Prone Positioning and High-Flow Nasal Cannula, and Non-invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation to Prevent Intubation in Acute Hypoxemic and/or Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure Secondary to COVID-19 Infection: A Feasibility, Safety Phase One, Open Label Study

This research aims to understand if prone positioning combined with high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) or non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) safely reduce the rate of intubation in acute hypoxemic and/or hypercapnic respiratory failure secondary to COVID-19 infection.

Study Overview

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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6

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Minnesota
      • Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
        • Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 110 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with confirmed COVID19 infection or suspected COVID19 infection.
  • Patients requiring HFNC or NIPPV
  • Patients who are clinically stable and able to tolerate the changes in position that are routinely conducted as part of the standard of care in the medical ICU.
  • Patient should be able to provide informed consent to the study. Any participant speaking any language will be offered participation.
  • Able to actively participate in Assisted Manual Pronation Therapy per nursing assessment.

Exclusion Criteria:

Contraindication for prone positioning:

  • Intracranial pressure >30 mm Hg or cerebral perfusion pressure <60 mmHg
  • Massive hemoptysis requiring an immediate surgical or interventional radiology procedure
  • Tracheal surgery or sternotomy during the previous 15 days
  • Serious facial trauma or facial surgery during the previous 15 days
  • Deep venous thrombosis treated for less than 2 days
  • Cardiac pacemaker inserted in the last 2 days
  • Unstable spine, femur, or pelvic fractures
  • Hemodynamic instability or severe cardiac arrhythmia (chronic AFib is not a contraindication). Mean arterial pressure lower than 60 mm Hg, >1 vasopressor agent or Norepinephrine equivalent dose >0.06 mcg/kg/min
  • Pregnant women
  • Single anterior chest tube with air leaks
  • Burns on more than 20 % of the body surface
  • Delirium or altered mental status increasing fall risk while in prone position.
  • End-of-life decision before inclusion
  • Subject deprived of freedom, minor, subject under a legal protective measure
  • Unable to actively participate in Assisted Manual Pronation Therapy per nursing assessment
  • Lacking capacity to provide informed consent.
  • Individuals with mechanical or vascular disease precluding safe displacement of the head, for example: cervical spinal fusion, limited range of motion, or severe vascular occlusive disease of the head and neck.
  • Body mass index (BMI) greater than 70 kg/m2, or unable to actively participate in Assisted Manual Pronation Therapy per nursing assessment at any BMI value.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: HFNC and NIPPV
Combined use of prone positioning and non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) and high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC)
Other: Body position change
combined use of prone positioning and high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) and non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) can reduce the rate of intubation in acute hypoxemic and/or hypercapnic respiratory failure secondary to COVID-19 infection.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Rate of intubation
Time Frame: 1 year
Number of critically ill patients with acute hypoxemic and/or hypercapnic respiratory failure, secondary to COVID-19 infection to require intubation and mechanical ventilation
1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Incidence of hypotension and cardiac arrhythmias and other nursing-related risks of combining prone positioning with high-flow nasal cannula and non-invasive positive pressure ventilation
Time Frame: 1 year
To evaluate the the incidence of hypotension and cardiac arrhythmias and other nursing-related risks of combining prone positioning with high-flow nasal cannula and non-invasive positive pressure ventilation.
1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Mayo Clinic

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Gustavo Cortes Puentes, MD, Mayo Clinic

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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May 21, 2020

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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May 10, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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May 10, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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July 14, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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January 3, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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January 5, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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October 5, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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October 3, 2023

Last Verified

Last Verified

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October 1, 2023

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 20-003191

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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