Clinical Trial

Standardized Application of Feeding Evaluations Using SMART Tool

Study acronym: SAFEST
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Summary
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.
Protocol Amendment History 2 changes
notable Primary completion pushed: 2026-07 -> 2027-07 2026-07-30
minor Completion pushed: 2026-07 -> 2027-07 2026-07-30
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07136610
Lead Sponsor Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Conditions Infant and Young Child Feeding
Enrollment 3,500 participants
Start Date 2025-08-01
Primary Completion 2027-07 (estimated)
Study Completion 2027-07 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-07-29