New app aims to prevent sudden infant death by improving Doctor-Parent chats
NCT ID NCT05503771
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 22, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether a new digital tool can help doctors talk to parents about safe sleep for babies. The tool includes a questionnaire for parents and a smart form for doctors, plus training in motivational interviewing. Researchers will enroll 350 parents and their infants at a pediatric clinic, comparing those whose doctors use the tool to those receiving standard care. The goal is to see if the tool improves how doctors counsel parents and leads to safer sleep practices, potentially reducing the risk of sudden infant death.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Infant Sleep Assessment (ISA) tool with motivational interviewing training
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to better doctor-parent conversations about safe sleep and lower rates of sleep-related infant deaths.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage behavioral study (350 participants) focused on communication, not a direct medical intervention. Results may not apply to all clinics or populations.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 350 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2022
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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3 days to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * English and Spanish-speaking parents and legal guardians bringing their infants to the Harriet Lane Clinic (pediatric primary care clinic) for any of their early well baby visits (between 3-5 days up to 4 weeks of age) * Maryland recognizes teen parents as emancipated minors, so they will be eligible to provide consent and participate. Exclusion Criteria: * Infant is considered medically complex (e.g., serious congenital anomaly, requires cardiorespiratory monitoring, etc.) * Assigned resident is not enrolled in the study
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Harriet Lane Clinic
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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