CompletedNot Applicable

Psychometric Properties of the SMART Feeding Tool

United States76 participantsStarted 2021-05-05

Plain-language summary

This observational study aims to evaluate the psychometric properties of a new infant feeding tool called "SMART Tool" in the neonatal intensive care unit. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. To design a feeding tool to assess oral motor and neurobehavioral skills in neonates 2. To establish psychometrics of the new tool by doing reliability and validity tests.

Who can participate

Age range33 Weeks – 50 Weeks

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. At least 33 weeks, 0 days PMA
✓. Able to tolerate enteral feedings
✓. Parental consent available

What they're measuring

Criteria Validity: Compare SMART Tool vs. NEOA Tool (version 5.8) Scores

Timeframe: 12 months

Inter Rater Reliability of SMART Tool

Timeframe: 12 months

Test Retest Reliability of SMART Tool

Timeframe: 12 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05729828

SponsorWake Forest University Health Sciences

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2022-01-23

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