The Function of Biphasic Sleep in Infants
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Sleep Deprivation
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 9 Months – 15 Months
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Basic Science
- Participants needed
- 100 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst · Other
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About This Trial
This study is designed to investigate developmental changes in naps and nap function on memory from 9 to 15 months of age. Memory is measured by a task in which the experimenter interacts with a toy and the measure of memory is whether the child imitates that action when given the toy. Sleep is assessed with a watch that detects motion which provides an estimate of sleep and a set of electrodes pl…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. 9 months at the time of enrollment
2. normal birthweight (5.5 to 10 lbs) and gestational length (36-41 weeks)
3. must be willing and able to return for testing in 3 and 6 months (e.g., no plans to move out of the area)
Exclusion Criteria:
1. born premature (\<36 weeks gesta…
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