By InvitationNot Applicable

Review of Infant Oral Feeding and Skills

United States100 participantsStarted 2025-03-01

Plain-language summary

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.

Who can participate

Age range22 Weeks – 42 Weeks

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Neonates admitted and discharged from Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center (AIMMC) Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) from April 1, 2024 to September 30, 2024 Exclusion Criteria: * Discharged without attaining full independent oral feeds by volume. This excludes infant deaths and transfers without attaining full oral feeds.

What they're measuring

Capable Feeding Skills at Discharge

Timeframe: At discontinuation of SMART Tool Scoring for up to 6 months.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06736743

SponsorWake Forest University Health Sciences

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2026-06-30

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