Review of Infant Oral Feeding and Skills

Part of paid clinical trials in Chicago, Illinois.

Sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Study ID
NCT06736743
Status
Enrolling By Invitation

Conditions

  • Bottle Feeding
  • Breastfeeding
  • Cohort Studies
  • Deglutition Disorder
  • Feeding Difficulties
  • Gastrointestinal Disease
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant, Premature, Nutrition
  • Intensive Care Units, Neonatal
  • Mental Health Wellness
  • Nutrition Disorders
  • Pediatric Feeding Disorder, Chronic
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Swallowing Difficulties

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
22 Weeks - 42 Weeks
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • SMART Tool for Feeding Skill Assessment — DIAGNOSTIC_TEST
    Infant Oral Feeding Skill Assessment (FSA) done using SMART Tool

Study Details

This study evaluates the infant's feeding skill level at discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit. The goal is to determine whether the ability to "full feed by volume" implies "full skill development" for infant oral feeding.

Key Dates

Start date
Mar 1, 2025
Status verified
Feb 2026
Primary completion
Jun 30, 2026
Completion
Jun 30, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
100 participants (estimated)

Arms

  • Arm: NICU Infants
    One cohort of infants who were admitted and discharged during the study period.

Primary Outcome Measure

Capable Feeding Skills at Discharge [ Time Frame: At discontinuation of SMART Tool Scoring for up to 6 months. ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical CenterChicagoIllinois60657-

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