Supporting Infant Development Through Tummy Time, Positioning, and Limiting Baby Gear

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE · May 17, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how certain activities and practices, like tummy time and limiting the use of baby gear, can help improve motor skills in infants. Researchers want to find out if parents who receive special education about infant development can help their babies move and develop better than those who don’t. The trial will compare a group of parents who receive this education with a group that follows usual practices to see if there are any differences in how well the babies develop their motor skills.

To participate in this study, parents should be at least 18 years old and speak and read English. They need to have an infant who is 1 month old or younger, was born healthy (weighing at least 5.5 pounds), and has no serious health issues. Participants will also need a smartphone with internet access for virtual meetings. If you are interested in joining, you should live within a 30-minute drive from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. This is a pilot study, meaning it’s a smaller investigation that will help plan a larger study in the future. If you take part, you can expect to learn helpful information about how to support your baby's development while contributing to important research.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Parent of the infant speaks and reads English
• • 2. Individual is the parent or legal guardian of the infant.
• • 3. Infant is 1 month of age or younger
• • 4. Infant was carried to at least 37-weeks' gestation
• • 5. Parent must own a cell phone will internet access and Zoom or Face Time capability
• • 6. Parent must have a working email address.
• • 7. Parent is over the age of 18 years
• • 8. Family resides within a 30-min driving distance from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center,
• • 9. Infant birthweight of at least 2500 g/ 5.5 pounds
• • 10. Parental report of no know medical condition, health complication or problem since birth
• • 11. that could have an impact on infant movement behaviors or development.
• • 12. Parent reports that infant does not have a diagnosis of Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
• • 13. Family does not expect to move from the area within 3 years of enrollment
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Infant is regularly cared for by an adult other than their parent for 20 hours or more per week.