Observing Infant Feeding Interactions

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Classical Music, Television Show

In brief

The objective of the proposed research is to conduct a within-subject experimental study that will assess the effect of environmental distractions on a mothers' ability to recognize and feed in response to infants' feeding cues. Investigators hypothesize that mothers will spend significantly more time looking at their technology compared to looking at their infant, which will be negatively associated with the mothers' responsiveness to her infant. This will have a positive association with infant intake during the feeding. Investigators also hypothesize that mothers will show less sensitivity when distracted when compared to when they are not distracted.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02517970

Run by

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

People needed

27

Starts

2015-06-01

Expected to finish

2018-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-02-04

Who can join

Age: any, up to 1. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Mothers must be 18 years or older
• Infants must be between 0-6 months of age

You may not qualify if…

• Preterm birth
• Medical conditions that interfere with feeding

Where it is running

• California Polytechnic State University — San Luis Obispo, California, United States

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