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NCT04359797 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

COVID-19 Patient Positioning Pragmatic Trial

A NA study, sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
501
Enrollment target

NCT04359797: Completed NA study, sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

NCT04359797 is a NA study that has completed, run by Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 501 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (64% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04359797, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
501 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study aims to determine if provider-recommended guidance on supine (on back) vs. prone (on stomach) positioning of patients testing positive for COVID-19 requiring supplemental oxygen, but not yet mechanically ventilated, improves outcomes in the inpatient setting. This study will be performed as a pragmatic clinical trial.

Primary Outcome

The highest level of support on the 5th day after enrollment according to the following scale adjusted for patient status at enrollment according to the same scale and ranked by mean FIO2 within each category, as appropriate. * Death * ECMO * Mechanical ventilation (ranked by mean FIO2) * Non-invasive ventilation such as BiPAP (ranked by mean FIO2) * High flow nasal cannula, e.g. Optiflow, Vapotherm or other similar device (titrated by FiO2%) (ranked by mean FIO2) * Standard nasal cannula (titr

Interventions

  • OTHER Usual Care
  • OTHER Prone

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 501 participants
Start Date 2020-04-27
Est. Completion 2021-01-17
Phase NA

What the finished NCT04359797 record still lists

NCT04359797 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 501 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (64% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Usual Care is the first listed.

NCT04359797 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04359797 about?

NCT04359797 is a clinical study titled "COVID-19 Patient Positioning Pragmatic Trial". This study aims to determine if provider-recommended guidance on supine (on back) vs. prone (on stomach) positioning of patients testing positive for COVID-19 requiring supplemental oxygen, but not yet mechanically ventilated, improves outcomes in the inpatient setting. This study will be performed ...

What is the current status of trial NCT04359797?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 501 participants. The study started on 2020-04-27. Estimated completion is 2021-01-17.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04359797?

The interventions under investigation include: Usual Care (OTHER), Prone (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04359797?

This trial is sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center, which has 677 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT04359797's enrollment target sits among peer trials

501 193rd of 2000 higher than 1,808 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04359797, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT04359797 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.