N/A N=51 Randomized Double-blind Treatment

An Intervention to Decrease Infant Crying

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Bottom Line

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Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

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Results posted

Nov 2008

Primary outcome: Primary: Hours Per Day of Fuss/Cry — 2.20; 1.48 hours per day

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: Happiest Baby videotape (Behavioral); control videotape (Behavioral)
Age: Pediatric
Sex: All
Sponsor: Riverside Methodist Hospital
Primary completion: Feb 2006

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Hours Per Day of Fuss/Cry	2.20; 1.48	—
PRIMARY Hours Per Day of Sleep	13.87; 14.1	—
SECONDARY Parenting Stress Index	225.3; 188.9	—

Summary

This is a study looking at the Happiest Baby on the Block technique. The investigators hypothesized that infants of mothers given a 30 minute videotape demonstrating the Happiest Baby on the Block technique would fuss/cry less and sleep longer than infants of mothers given a 30 minute videotape on general newborn care. The investigators also hypothesized that mothers given the Happiest Baby on the Block videotape would have lower levels of stress.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Mothers of singleton newborns

37 to 41 week gestation
healthy (no ICU admission)

Exclusion Criteria

not able to view videotape at home
not able to speak English

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