Comparing Children's Books to Brochures for Safe Sleep and Infant Reading Education During Prenatal Care

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Sudden Unexplained Infant Death, Child Rearing, Literacy

In brief

The aim of this randomized trial is to compare a specially designed children's book to brochures for safe sleep education via clinical providers at a third trimester prenatal obstetric visit. Mothers in the control group will receive a specially designed children's book regarding the importance of reading with their infant at this visit, compared to brochures. Knowledge of safe sleep and home literacy orientation will be assessed at baseline prenatally, and their first postpartum obstetric visit.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04031235

Run by

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

People needed

144

Starts

2019-02-25

Expected to finish

2020-01-15

Last updated by the study team

2021-08-09

Who can join

Age: 16 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• confirmed viable pregnancy, with estimated gestational age (EGA) of at least 36 weeks at the baseline/enrollment prenatal visit,
• maternal age at least 16 years old,
• comfort speaking English during their visit and reviewing/comprehending study materials without a translator.

You may not qualify if…

• Non-meeting the above.

Where it is running

• University of Cincinnati Medical Center — Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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