Advancing the Role of the Neonatal Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

January 13, 2025 updated by: Florida International University

Elevating the Neonatal Dietitian for the Future: Insights From the Experts Themselves

This observational study aims to identify the needs, engagement levels, and expertise of NICU RDNs and provide insights into their job satisfaction and career longevity.

This cross-sectional examination was conducted in March - April 2024 using a national, online, IRB-approved survey sent to established Neonatal and Pediatric Dietitian practice groups. A Qualtrics link was provided for current and former NICU RDNs to complete a 10-minute online survey.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

253

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Florida
      • Miami, Florida, United States, 33199
        • Florida International University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Current and former Neonatal Registered Dietitian.

Description

Inclusion Criteria: Current and former Neonatal Registered Dietitian(s)

-

Exclusion Criteria:

Practice outside of the USA and Canada.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Registered Dietitian(s)
Current or former Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Registered Dietitian(s)
Other: Survey using a questionnaire.
A Qualtrics link was provided for current and former NICU RDNs to complete a 10-minute online survey that provided an optional gift card for completion. Part 1 of the survey had eight questions, and part 2 had eleven additional questions.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Exploratory Neonatal Registered Dietitian Opinions
Time Frame: Time Frame: March 28 - April 2, 2024
Description: 253 current (n=206) and former (n=47) NICU RDNs completed the online questionnaire. Multiple choice, observational data collected.
Time Frame: March 28 - April 2, 2024

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Florida International University

Collaborators

The Rickard Foundation, Inc.

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Alayne M Gatto, M.S., R.D.N., Florida International University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 28, 2024

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 2, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

April 2, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 8, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 8, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 13, 2025

Last Verified

January 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • IRB-23-0559

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

IPD Plan Description

Unsure of current submission time-frame and publication.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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