Trial Parameters
Condition Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Sponsor University of Alabama at Birmingham
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Phase N/A
Enrollment 40
Sex ALL
Min Age 18 Years
Max Age 80 Years
Start Date 2025-08-25
Completion 2026-06-30
Interventions
Intervention Upright Bed positioning
Brief 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
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: \- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Exclusion Criteria: * Cancer * Active tracheostomy