Infant-Directed Singing for At-Risk Mothers and Infants

NCT05483153 — Not applicable, Completed, 12 participants, University of Miami

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Infant-Directed Singing (IDS) for Maternal Sensitivity and Infant Self-Regulation in an At-Risk Population

Registry	NCT05483153
Status	Completed
Phase	Not applicable
Study type	Interventional; na, single group, masking: none, supportive care
Enrollment	12 (Actual)
Sponsor	University of Miami (Other); collaborators: GRAMMY Museum Grant Program
Conditions	Maternal Behavior, Infant Behavior
Interventions	Infant-Directed Singing Coaching (Behavioral)
Dates	start 2022-09-14, primary completion 2023-07-21, completion 2023-07-21, first posted 2022-08-01, last updated 2023-08-14
Locations	1 site in United States

-Summary

The purpose of this study is to figure out if mothers can learn how to use singing to help their babies. Singing can help babies calm down or encourage them to play, both of which are needed for learning.

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+Arms and interventions

Arm	Type	Interventions	Description
Infant-Directed Singing Coaching Group	Experimental	Behavioral: Infant-Directed Singing Coaching	At-risk mothers and infants will receive four, 30-minute sessions of an infant-directed singing coaching intervention.

Infant-Directed Singing Coaching (Behavioral): At-risk mothers will receive four, 30-minute, in-person infant-directed singing coaching intervention sessions that take place over two weeks. Mothers will learn how to better read infant cues and respond with sensitive singing. Infants will gain experience in self-regulation of arousal states.

+Outcome measures

Primary outcomes

Change in Maternal Perceived Self-Efficacy as measured by Karitane Parenting Confidence Scale [1 week prior to intervention, 1 week after intervention]: Change in maternal perceived self-efficacy will be measured by using the Karitane Parenting Confidence Scale. This is a 15-item self-report measure, with scores ranging from 0- 45. Lower scores reflect lower perceived self-efficacy, and higher scores indicate higher levels of perceived self-efficacy.
Change in Acoustic Parameters of Mothers' Singing [1 week prior to intervention, week 2 of intervention, 1 week after intervention]: Change in the acoustic parameter of mothers evaluated by data mining of recording of mother's voices using a microphone
Change in percentage of time Infant displays gaze type [1 week prior to intervention, week 2 of intervention, 1 week after intervention]: Change in percentage of time infant displays gaze type will be measured by a video recording of the infant gaze. Videos will be coded to determine the percentage of time infants demonstrate a gaze type. Types of gaze include and range from roaming (most negative), averted, neutral, intermittent, to sustained (most positive).
Change in percentage of time Infant displays affect type [1 week prior to intervention, week 2 of intervention, 1 week after intervention]: Change in percentage of time infant displays affect type will be measured by a video recording of Infant's affect. Videos will be coded to determine the percentage of time infants demonstrate affect type. Types of affect include and range from large grimace (most negative), frown, neutral, smile, to large smile (most positive).

+Eligibility

Sex: All, ages: 3 Months to any, accepts healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

Mothers:

* must have infants enrolled at the Linda Ray Intervention Center (LRIC).
* must be 18 years of age or older
* must be able to read and write in English

Infants:

* must be enrolled at the Linda Ray Intervention Center (LRIC).
* must be at least 3 months and no older than 12 months.

Exclusion Criteria:

\- Participants who are not enrolled at the Linda Ray Intervention Center (LRIC).

+Locations (1)

Facility	City	Country	Status
University of Miami, Linda Ray Intervention Center	Miami, Florida	United States

+Investigators

Shannon K de l'Etoile, PhD, Principal investigator, University of Miami