[Preprint] RCT: In hypoxic but not critically ill patients with COVID-19, an intervention to increase prone positioning did not improve outcomes.

RCT: Prone positioning of patients with moderate hypoxia due to COVID-19 – medRxiv

Related:

RCT: Awake prone positioning reduces the need for intubation in patients with COVID-19.

RCT: Awake prone positioning in patients with hypoxemic respiratory failure due to COVID-19 – no difference in intubation rates compared to standard care.

M-A: Prone positioning of nonintubated patients with Covid-19 improve oxygenation variables without any reported serious adverse events – randomized trials with patient-relevant outcomes such as the need for intubation or mortality rates are required

Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)

The results from the COVID-PRONE pragmatic RCT are available @medRxiv! This was a massive team effort with my co-PIs @AmolAVerma, @drfahadrazak. Our goal was to evaluate the effectiveness of prone positioning for pts hospitalized with COVID19. https://t.co/6SpjdPvT2U ? 1/5 pic.twitter.com/WH10ciBn4w

— Michael Fralick (@FralickMike) November 8, 2021