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Relationship between nocturnal sleep structure and crying/fussy behavior in early infancy and maternal mental health

Relationship between nocturnal sleep structure and crying/fussy behavior in early infancy and maternal mental health - Relationship between nocturnal sleep structure and crying/fussy behavior in early infancy and maternal mental health

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000048654
Enrollment
60
Registered
2022-08-15
Start date
2023-01-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

full-term infants and their mothers

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Akita University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

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

MeasureTime 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

MeasureTime 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

Public ContactMAYUKO KUMAGAI

Akita University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Department of nursing

mayukok@hs.akita-u.ac.jp0188846521

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026