Changes in Sleep Patterns and Stress in Infants Entering Child Care

Changes in Sleep Patterns and Stress in Infants Entering Child Care: Implications for SIDS Risk

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01265277

Enrollment

Registered

2010-12-23

Start date

2009-07-31

Completion date

2018-06-30

Last updated

2018-12-10

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Conditions

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Keywords

sudden infant death syndrome, SIDS, infant, licensed day care, sleep patterns, stress levels

Brief summary

When babies start day care, they experience many changes, some of which may affect their risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The investigators want to find out if stress or change in the baby's sleep patterns can be a reason for this increased risk for SIDS.

Detailed description

The overall aim of this study is to describe sleep patterns in infants as they transition from home to child care, including 24-hour sleep duration, changes in the timing of daytime naps, and changes in nocturnal sleep periods; to describe potential sleep disrupters, such as temperature, light and noise, in home and child care settings that may impact sleep quality and sleep patterns; to describe markers of parent and infant stress levels during the transition to child care; to describe markers of infant circadian rhythm during the transition to child care.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

No minimum to 3 Months

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Infants who are less than 3 months of age from English-speaking families where one or both parents live in the household will be eligible to participate. If the infant will be entering child care, the infant must be entering a licensed child care center, and child care entry must be between 60 and 120 days of age.

Exclusion criteria

* S/he was born prematurely, with a gestational age less than 37 weeks at birth, or had a birth weight \<2500 grams (5-1/2 lbs) * S/he has any medical problems that require ongoing care by a subspecialty physician

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Sleep efficiency	Days -14 through +14	sleep efficieny is defined as the ratio of time spent asleep (total sleep time) to the amount of time spent in bed.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Sleep duration	Days -14 to +14

Countries

United States

Outcome results