full-term infants and their mothers
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Normal singleton infant born at term 2. Infants whose mothers gave consent for research cooperation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Infants requiring NICU hospitalization management 2. Mothers with medical diseases requiring hospitalization 3. Mothers who drink or smoke 4. Mothers with a history of mental illness and risk factors for depression, such as low economic status Include cesarean deliveries, excluding emergency cesarean deliveries.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sleep structure and crying behavior in 4-month-old infants 1)A miniature actigraph (Micro-mini RC, Ambulatory Monitoring Inc., NY, USA) 2)A single-channel portable EEG device (Sleep Scope, SleepWell Co., Osaka, Japan) 3)A timetable for recording sleep and crying/fussy behavior in infants | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Development at 7-month-old infants 1)Kinder Infant Development Scale Mental health of mothers (late pregnancy and 4 and 7 months postpartum) 1)State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-Form JYZ 2)The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Akita University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Department of nursing