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Feasibility of the Comfort Measures Only Time Out (CMOT)

NCT05861323 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 184

Last updated 2026-01-26

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Summary

Nearly 25% of Americans die in intensive care units (ICUs). Most deaths in ICUs are expected and involve the removal of ventilator support, or palliative withdrawal of mechanical ventilation (WMV). Prior work by the Principal Investigator (PI) found that patient suffering can be common; with 30-59% of patients going through this process experiencing distress. Thus, experts and national organizations have called for evidence to inform guidelines for WMV. This research study will 1) develop and refine a Comfort Measures Only Time out (CMOT) intervention consisting of a structured time out with check-list protocol for the ICU team (nurse, physician, respiratory therapist) to improve the process of WMV. and 2) Pilot test the CMOT intervention in 4 ICUs (2 medical/2 surgical) among 40 WMV patients.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Comfort Measures Only Time out (CMOT)

This is a brief intensive care unit team (nurse, physician, advanced practice provider, respiratory therapist) intervention to improve communication and care of patients at end of life in the intensive care unit setting.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Corey R Fehnel, MD, MPH · Co-Director, Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-10-20
Primary Completion
2024-08-27
Completion
2026-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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