Name (Synonyms) | Correlation |
---|
There is one clinical trial.
In this research study the investigators want to learn more about the potential benefit of radiation to the lung to improve the health of patients who are hospitalized with Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) due to infection with a virus called SARS-CoV-2. This infection causes inflammation of the lung, which can make it difficult to breathe. As a result, patients may need supplemental oxygen or be placed on a ventilator. The investigators believe that low dose radiation therapy to the lung may reduce this inflammation and increase the likelihood that patients will need less oxygen support such as ventilation or supplemental oxygen, or be discharged from the hospital in fewer days, compared to without radiation therapy. The amount of radiation is much lower than what is typically used to treat other conditions such as cancer, although it is higher than the dose used for routine medical imaging.
Description: The ordinal scale is an assessment of the clinical status on a given day. Each day, the worst (lowest) score from the previous day will be recorded as the score for that previous day. The scale is as follows: Death Hospitalized, on invasive mechanical ventilation or Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Hospitalized, on non-invasive ventilation or high flow oxygen devices Hospitalized, requiring low flow supplemental oxygen Hospitalized, not requiring supplemental oxygen - requiring ongoing medical care (COVID-19 related or otherwise) Hospitalized, not requiring supplemental oxygen - no longer required ongoing medical care Not hospitalized
Measure: Proportion with clinical improvement on a 7-point ordinal scale on day 4 after randomization Time: 4 days after randomization