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Supporting Infant Development Through Tummy Time, Positioning, and Limiting Baby Gear

Supporting Infant Development: The Impact of a Tummy Time Intervention on Infant Development

Who can join

1 Day – 4 Years · All sexes

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Parent of the infant speaks and reads English
2. Individual is the parent or legal guardian of the infant.
3. Infant is 1 month of age or younger
4. Infant was carried to at least 37-weeks' gestation
5. Parent must own a cell phone will internet access and Zoom or Face Time capability
6. Parent must have a working email address.
7. Parent is over the age of 18 years
8. Family resides within a 30-min driving distance from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center,
9. Infant birthweight of at least 2500 g/ 5.5 pounds
10. Parental report of no know medical condition, health complication or problem since birth
11. that could have an impact on infant movement behaviors or development.
12. Parent reports that infant does not have a diagnosis of Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
13. Family does not expect to move from the area within 3 years of enrollment

Exclusion Criteria:

1\. Infant is regularly cared for by an adult other than their parent for 20 hours or more per week.

About the study

The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the impact of an educational intervention on infant motor skill development. The main question it aims to answer is: Question 1) Does exposure to an educational intervention on infant development positively impact infant motor skill development? Researchers will compare the intervention group to the treatment as usual group see if there are differences in infant motor skill development.

The purpose of the proposed study is to determine if tummy time, play positions, screen time, and use of baby gear impacts early motor skill development in children. This is a Pilot study. A Pilot study is a small study that is carried out to collect information that will help in the planning of a larger study with the same topic.

What is being tested

• Parent Informational Session (behavioral)

Sponsor: University of Tennessee · Participants: 50 · Started: Nov 17, 2023

Contact the study team

• Anne H Zachry, PhD · Phone: 9014963950
• Lauren Woods, PhD · Phone: 901-268-0105

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05878275

Locations in the U.S.

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.