Investigating Baby Behavior and Family Technology Use Study

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

345

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 16, 2023

Primary Completion Date

January 1, 2027

Study Completion Date

June 30, 2027

Conditions
Mobile Phone UseMother-Infant InteractionInfant DevelopmentSelf-Regulation, EmotionSelf-Regulation
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Technology Use during Feeding Conditions

At 1 month and 4 months, mother-infant dyads will be observed during 3 different feeding conditions counterbalanced across 3 days, with a 1-day wash-out period between conditions: TV Use condition: mothers will be asked to watch a 22-minute long TV show on a large tablet while they feed their infants. Mothers will choose from four preselected episodes of popular sitcoms. Mobile Device Use condition: mothers will be asked to use their mobile device in a way they find relaxing and pleasurable. Control condition: mothers will be asked to feed their infant in a room free of all potential technological distractions. During all conditions, mothers will feed their infants their typical milk (breast milk or formula) from their typical mode (breast or bottle).

Trial Locations (1)

93401

RECRUITING

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Sponsors

Collaborators (1)

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

University of Michigan

OTHER

collaborator

Parkview Health

OTHER

lead

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

OTHER

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