New study tests best way to position ARDS patients to avoid bedsores
NCT ID NCT05894291
First seen Jun 12, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This study tested two ways of positioning patients with severe lung injury (ARDS) who are on ventilators and placed face-down (prone) to help breathing. The goal was to see if a 'swimmer' position—where the head is turned and one arm is bent—causes fewer severe pressure sores than the standard arms-at-sides position. Over 300 ICU patients took part. The results could guide nurses and doctors on how to position patients to reduce painful bedsores.
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UHT of Orléans
Orléans, France
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UHT of Orléans
Orléans, France
What this could mean
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Active substance
prone positioning technique
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that a specific arm and head position during prone therapy reduces severe pressure sores in critically ill patients.
What could go wrong
This is a completed trial, but the intervention is a positioning technique, not a drug. Results may not apply to all ICU settings or patient groups.
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