Clinical Trial: Feasibility of the Comfort Measures Only Time Out (CMOT)
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: End of Life
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Feasibility of the Comfort Measures Only Time Out (CMOT) to Reduce Distress During Palliative Withdrawal of Mechanical Ventilation
Brief 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…
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