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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Effect of a consultation teaching behaviour modification on sleep performance in infants: a randomised controlled trial |
Author: | Symon, B. Marley, J. Martin, A. Norman, E. |
Citation: | Medical Journal of Australia, 2005; 182(5):215-218 |
Publisher: | Australasian Med Publ Co Ltd |
Issue Date: | 2005 |
ISSN: | 0025-729X 1326-5377 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Brian G Symon, John E Marley, A James Martin and Emily R Norman |
Abstract: | Objective: To evaluate the effect of a behaviour modification program, taught to parents in a single visit to a trained nurse, in improving sleep performance in newborn infants. Design: Randomised controlled trial. Setting and participants: 268 families with normal newborn infants in the community, recruited between October 1996 and March 1997 from birth notices published in a South Australian daily newspaper. Intervention: A 45-minute consultation with a nurse 2–3 weeks after the birth, including a tutorial discussion on normal sleep patterns in newborn infants, supported by retained written material and, for infants with weight gain < 30 g daily, referral to their usual postnatal care provider. Main outcome measures: Hours of daytime sleep (0600–1800), night sleep (1800–0600) and total sleep per 24 h; and number of daily records with total sleep ≥ 15 h per 24 h, assessed by 7-day sleep diary at ages 6 and 12 weeks. Results: 268 families returned at least one sleep diary (137/171 intervention, 131/175 control), recording 3273 days. Two intervention infants were referred for low weight gain. Total sleep time was 15 h or more per 24 h on 62% of recorded days in the intervention group, compared with 36% in the control group (P < 0.001). At 6 weeks of age, intervention infants slept a mean 1.3 h per day more than control infants (95% CI, 0.95–1.65), comprising a mean 0.5 h more night sleep (95% CI, 0.32–0.69) and 0.8 h more daytime sleep (95% CI, 0.56–1.07). At 12 weeks, intervention infants slept a mean 1.2 h per day more (95% CI, 0.94–2.14), comprising 0.64 h more night sleep (95% CI, 0.19–0.89) and 0.58 h more daytime sleep (95% CI, 0.39–1.03). There was no significant difference in crying time between the groups. Conclusions: A single consultation supported by written material in the first 3 weeks of a child’s life improves sleep performance at 6 weeks of age. This improvement is maintained at 3 months. |
Keywords: | Humans Weight Gain Postnatal Care Medical Records Follow-Up Studies Infant Behavior Crying Parents Professional-Family Relations Sleep Behavior Therapy Time Factors Teaching Teaching Materials Infant, Newborn Nurses |
Description: | The document attached has been archived with permission from the editor of the Medical Journal of Australia (09 January 2008). An external link to the publisher’s copy is included. |
DOI: | 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2005.tb06669.x |
Published version: | http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/182_05_070305/sym10800_fm.html |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 6 Paediatrics publications |
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