Face-Down therapy could save COVID patients who Can't use ventilators

NCT ID NCT04402879

First seen May 13, 2026 ยท Last updated May 13, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether lying face down (prone positioning) helps hospitalized COVID-19 patients who have low oxygen levels but are not able to use a breathing machine. About 600 adults took part. The goal was to see if this simple position change could lower the chance of death or needing hospice care.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Foothills Hospital Intensive Care Unit

    Calgary, Alberta, T2N 2T9, Canada

  • Peter Lougheed Centre (PLC)

    Calgary, Alberta, T1Y 6J4, Canada

  • Rockyview General Hospital

    Calgary, Alberta, T2V 1P9, Canada

  • South Health Campus

    Calgary, Alberta, T3M 1M4, Canada

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