An Intervention to Decrease Infant Crying

This study has been completed.

Sponsor:

Collaborator:

Prevent Child Abuse America

Information provided by:

Riverside Methodist Hospital

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT00796523

First received: October 16, 2008

Last updated: November 21, 2008

Last verified: November 2008

History of Changes

Results First Received: October 16, 2008

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized; Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study; Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment; Masking: Double Blind (Caregiver, Investigator); Primary Purpose: Treatment
Condition:	Colic
Interventions:	Behavioral: Happiest Baby videotape Behavioral: control videotape

Participant Flow

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Recruitment Details

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Mothers of healthy singleton newborn infants with a gestational age of 37-41 weeks admitted to the normal newborn nursery of a large community hospital were given a flier inviting them to participate by contacting the research assistant by phone.

Pre-Assignment Details

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1408 Fliers were distributed and 51 mothers contacted the research assistant for enrollment in the study.

Reporting Groups

	Description
Happiest Baby Videotape	videotape describing the Happiest Baby on the Block technique
Control Videotape	videotape with normal newborn instruction

Participant Flow: Overall Study

	Happiest Baby Videotape	Control Videotape
STARTED	27	24
COMPLETED	18	17
NOT COMPLETED	9	7
Lost to Follow-up	9	7

Baseline Characteristics

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Population Description

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Reporting Groups

	Description
Happiest Baby Videotape	videotape describing the Happiest Baby on the Block technique
Control Videotape	videotape with normal newborn instruction
Total	Total of all reporting groups

Baseline Measures

	Happiest Baby Videotape	Control Videotape	Total
Number of Participants [units: participants]	27	24	51
Age ^[1] [units: participants]
<=18 years	0	0	0
Between 18 and 65 years	27	24	51
>=65 years	0	0	0
Age ^[1] [units: years] Mean ± Standard Deviation	29 ± 6	30 ± 4	29 ± 5
Age ^[2] [units: days] Mean ± Standard Deviation	3 ± 1	3 ± 1	3 ± 1
Age, Customized ^[2] [units: participants]
<=5 days	27	24	51
>5 days	0	0	0
Gender [units: mothers]
Female	27	24	51
Male	0	0	0
Region of Enrollment [units: participants]
United States	27	24	51

[1]	(mothers)
[2]	(babies)

Outcome Measures

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1. Primary:

Hours Per Day of Fuss/Cry [ Time Frame: week 8 ]

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2. Primary:

Hours Per Day of Sleep [ Time Frame: week 8 ]

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3. Secondary:

Parenting Stress Index [ Time Frame: week 6 ]

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Limitations and Caveats

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Certain Agreements:

Principal Investigators are NOT employed by the organization sponsoring the study.

There is NOT an agreement between Principal Investigators and the Sponsor (or its agents) that restricts the PI's rights to discuss or publish trial results after the trial is completed.

Results Point of Contact:

Name/Title: Jonna M. McRury, M.D.
Organization: University of Toledo
phone: 419-389-1118
e-mail: jmcrury@aol.com

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Responsible Party:	Jonna M. McRury, M.D., University of Toledo
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00796523 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	941
Study First Received:	October 16, 2008
Results First Received:	October 16, 2008
Last Updated:	November 21, 2008
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

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