Standardized Application of Feeding Evaluations Using SMART Tool

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Infant and Young Child Feeding
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
Up to 1
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Supportive Care
Participants needed
3,500 (estimated)
Sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences · Other
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About This Trial
Premature and medically complex infants have delayed development of oral feeding skills, leading to prolonged hospitalization, costs, and family stress. There is no "gold standard" infant feeding skill assessment tool for bedside clinicians. The research team developed a novel feeding skill assessment, the SMART Tool, to monitor infant feeding skill development in the neonatal intensive care unit.…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Infants born between August 1, 2025, and July 31, 2026, AND admitted to NICU Exclusion Criteria: * No oral feeding started by July 15, 2026
Contacts

Ravi Mishra, MBBS,MD,FAAP

804.464.7472

ravi.mishra@aah.org

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Cynthia Liracrame, RN

773.296.7977

cynthia.liracrame@aah.org

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