Clinical Trial: Changes in Sleep Patterns and Stress in Infants Entering Child Care

Study Status: Suspended
Recruit Status: Suspended
Study Type: Observational

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

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 Summary: 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.
Sponsor: Rachel Moon

Current Primary Outcome: Sleep efficiency [ Time Frame: 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.


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: Sleep duration [ Time Frame: Days -14 to +14 ]

Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Children's Research Institute

Dates:
Date Received: December 20, 2010
Date Started: July 2009
Date Completion: March 2019
Last Updated: June 1, 2016
Last Verified: June 2016