The Arise Study - Use of Vertical Positioning

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Summary

The pilot study will randomize 40 ARDS patients who if proning were required would be randomized to upright bed positioning or to stand of care with bed in the head of bed elevation position

Description

Patients will be randomized to receive either daily upright bed positioning or to receive standard of care with head of bed elevated.

Eligibility

Age range: 18–80 years
Sex: All
Healthy volunteers: No

Detailed criteria

Inclusion Criteria: \- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Exclusion Criteria: * Cancer * Active tracheostomy

Interventions

Other
Intervention Upright Bed positioning
Patient in receipt of the upright bed positioning will receive daily upright bed positioning time each day of mechanical ventilation following the time required by institutional protocol for ARDS - associated prone positioning

Location

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama