Infant crying and sleeping problems Neonatal Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
A randomised controlled trial in which mother and baby pairs were allocated to one of 3 policies.
1. The behavioural intervention encouraged mothers to accentuate day/night differences so that babies
in addition, the babies' weight gain, health and use of medications were monitored. At 9 months mothers' reported whether or not their babies had a regular bedtime routine and whether they had sought
Sponsors
Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Mothers were eligible for inclusion if: 1. they gave birth to their babies at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading 2. they lived in West Berkshire or South Oxfordshire 3. were English speaking and literate 4. owned a telephone 5. their babies were >37 weeks gestation and had not been admitted to Special Care Baby Unit or shown evidence of congenital abnormality
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Does not match inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Number of 'interruption-free nights' per week 2. Measures of babies' crying. An 'interruption-free night' was defined as a night in which parents reported their baby to remain asleep for 5 hours or more between 10pm and 6am. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not provided at time of registration | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed