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Standardized Application of Feeding Evaluations Using SMART Tool
Led by Wake Forest University Health Sciences · Updated on 2025-08-28
3500
Participants Needed
14
Research Sites
47 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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. This study aims to determine whether this tool improves clinical outcomes, including reduced hospital days and enhanced safety and quality of infant feedings.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Standardized Application of Feeding Evaluations Using SMART Tool
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Infant born between August 1, 2025, and July 31, 2026
- Infant admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
You will not qualify if you...
- Infant has not started oral feeding by July 15, 2026
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 14 locations
1
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
Barrington, Illinois, United States, 60010
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2
Advocate Trinity Hospital
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60617
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3
Advocate Sherman Hospital
Elgin, Illinois, United States, 60123
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4
Advocate Condell Medical Center
Libertyville, Illinois, United States, 60048
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5
Advocate Christ Medical Center (Advocate Children's Hospital - Oak Lawn)
Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States, 60453
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6
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital (Advocate Children's Hospital - Park Ridge)
Park Ridge, Illinois, United States, 60068
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7
Aurora Medical Center Grafton
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States, 53024
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8
Aurora BayCare Medical Center
Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States, 54311
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9
Aurora Medical Center Kenosha
Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States, 53142
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10
Aurora Sinai Medical Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53233
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11
Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States, 54904
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12
Aurora Medical Center - Sheboygan County
Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States, 53081
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13
Aurora Medical Center - Summit
Summit, Wisconsin, United States, 53066
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14
Aurora West Allis Medical Center
West Allis, Wisconsin, United States, 53227
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Research Team
R
Ravi Mishra, MBBS,MD,FAAP
CONTACT
C
Cynthia Liracrame, RN
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
1
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