- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT03381027
BABY SMART (Study of Massage Therapy, Sleep And neurodevelopMenT) (BabySMART)
It is well known that sleep is essential for brain development and learning. Infants require extensive sleep for development of the hippocampus, pons, brainstem, and midbrain and for optimizing physical growth. It is also essential for brain plasticity; the genetically determined ability of the infant brain to change its structure and function in response to the environment. Studies in young animals have shown that sleep deprivation leads to increased programmed cell death, smaller brain size, and loss of brain plasticity, all of which have negative long-term impact on behaviour and learning ability.
Infant massage, a form of systematic tactile stimulation by human hands, improves sleep hygiene. Very little is known about how massage influences early brain development but it is certainly linked to the theory of environmental enrichment, which has been well established in animal models.
The aim of this project is to optimise the infant's sensory experience through a multi-sensory enrichment programme, including massage (a massage utilising a scented lotion before sleep each day), to encourage more structured sleep and ultimately show improved developmental and cognitive outcomes.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Munster
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Cork, Munster, Ireland
- Cork University Maternity Hospital
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Infants born > 37 weeks gestation
- Single births
- Not requiring admission to the Neonatal Unit
- Healthy infants without suspected congenital or metabolic anomalies
Exclusion Criteria:
- Infants born < 37 weeks gestation
- Multiple births
- Severe metabolic or genetic anomaly that would require ongoing specialist care in the infancy period.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Basic Science
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Interventional Arm- Baby Massage
Interventional Arm= Baby Massage
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Structured massage of the baby
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No Intervention: Control Arm- no Baby Massage
Control Arm= no Baby Massage
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Infant sleep measured by video EEG length of sleep cycles
Time Frame: assessment carried out in fourth month of life
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Sleep EEG
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assessment carried out in fourth month of life
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Neuro-development measured by Griffiths 3 Developmental Assessment
Time Frame: Assessment carried out at 4 & 18 month of life
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Griffiths 3 Developmental Assessment
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Assessment carried out at 4 & 18 month of life
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Geraldine Boylan, PhD, INFANT UCC
Publications and helpful links
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- GB02/17UCC
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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