Sleep Disruption in New Mothers: An Intervention Trial

NCT ID: NCT01321710

Last Updated: 2012-02-29

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

152 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-12-31

Study Completion Date

2008-05-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to test a behavioral intervention to minimize sleep disruption and fatigue in new mothers after the birth of their first infant. This study also tests whether an acetaminophen intervention at the time of an infant's 2-month immunization series improves infant and maternal sleep.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Pregnancy Postpartum Period Sleep Disturbance

Keywords

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sleep hygiene actigraphy maternal infant postpartum period immunization acetaminophen

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Dietary information & standard care

Mothers in this arm receive dietary information aimed at reducing postpartum sleep disturbance.

Infants in this arm receive no intervention beyond standard immunization care.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Dietary information

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

This intervention consists of dietary information aimed at improving postpartum sleep. The recommendations include avoiding alcohol, caffeine, and heavy meals before bed, as well as eating healthy foods.

Sleep hygiene & standard care

Mothers in this arm receive a sleep hygiene intervention aimed at improving their postpartum sleep.

Infants in this arm receive standard immunization care.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Sleep hygiene

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

This intervention consists of behavioral strategies for minimizing maternal arousal and sleep disturbance as a result of night-time infant care. Key components include: infant proximity, low lighting, and noise attenuation.

It is administered to women during their last month of pregnancy.

Sleep hygiene & acetaminophen

Mothers in this arm receive a sleep hygiene intervention aimed at improving postpartum sleep.

Infants in this arm receive an acetaminophen intervention (12.5mg per kg infant weight, 1 dose 30 minutes prior to immunization and q4-6h thereafter, for a total of 5 doses) to minimize sleep disturbance following immunization.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Sleep hygiene

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

This intervention consists of behavioral strategies for minimizing maternal arousal and sleep disturbance as a result of night-time infant care. Key components include: infant proximity, low lighting, and noise attenuation.

It is administered to women during their last month of pregnancy.

Acetaminophen

Intervention Type DRUG

51-90mg depending on infant weight (12.5mg per kg infant weight). Administered 30 minutes prior to immunization and q4-6h for a total of 5 doses.

Interventions

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Sleep hygiene

This intervention consists of behavioral strategies for minimizing maternal arousal and sleep disturbance as a result of night-time infant care. Key components include: infant proximity, low lighting, and noise attenuation.

It is administered to women during their last month of pregnancy.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Dietary information

This intervention consists of dietary information aimed at improving postpartum sleep. The recommendations include avoiding alcohol, caffeine, and heavy meals before bed, as well as eating healthy foods.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Acetaminophen

51-90mg depending on infant weight (12.5mg per kg infant weight). Administered 30 minutes prior to immunization and q4-6h for a total of 5 doses.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* pregnant women expecting first singleton birth
* able to speak, read, and write in English
* willing to participate for 3 consecutive days and nights during 36-39 weeks gestation and at 4, 8, and 12 weeks postpartum
* willing to have their infant participate in ankle actigraphy recording of their sleep/wake patterns for 96 hrs at the time of their first immunization

Exclusion Criteria

* history of affective illness prior to pregnancy
* current use of medications that may alter sleep
* history of a diagnosed sleep disorder such as sleep apnea, nocturnal myoclonus, or narcolepsy
* plan to employ live-in help with child care
* working the night-shift
* multiple pregnancy with twins or more
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of California, San Francisco

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Kathryn A. Lee, RN, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of California, San Francisco

Locations

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University of California

San Francisco, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Lee KA, Gay CL. Can modifications to the bedroom environment improve the sleep of new parents? Two randomized controlled trials. Res Nurs Health. 2011 Feb;34(1):7-19. doi: 10.1002/nur.20413. Epub 2010 Nov 17.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 21243655 (View on PubMed)

Goyal D, Gay C, Lee KA. How much does low socioeconomic status increase the risk of prenatal and postpartum depressive symptoms in first-time mothers? Womens Health Issues. 2010 Mar-Apr;20(2):96-104. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2009.11.003. Epub 2010 Feb 4.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 20133153 (View on PubMed)

Kennedy HP, Gardiner A, Gay C, Lee KA. Negotiating sleep: a qualitative study of new mothers. J Perinat Neonatal Nurs. 2007 Apr-Jun;21(2):114-22. doi: 10.1097/01.JPN.0000270628.51122.1d.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 17505231 (View on PubMed)

Franck L, Gay CL, Lynch M, Lee KA. Infant sleep after immunization: randomized controlled trial of prophylactic acetaminophen. Pediatrics. 2011 Dec;128(6):1100-8. doi: 10.1542/peds.2011-1712. Epub 2011 Nov 28.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 22123869 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2R01NR005345

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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MOMS Sleep

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id