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Infant Safe Sleep in Pediatric Emergency Depratment

A Pediatric Emergency Department-based Intervention to Increase Infant Adherence to Safe Sleep Practices

Who can join

3 Months · All sexes

Inclusion Criteria:

* Legal guardian of infants ages 0 to \< 4 months , evaluated in GCHB PED ages 0 to \< 4 months
* English speaking primary caregiver of infant
* Infant ED triaged ESI 2-5
* Able to complete follow-up surveys via phone or email
* Family not completely adherent to all 4 pre-determined safe sleep guideline recommended behaviors. If they are adherent to 3 out of 4 guidelines, they are eligible for the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Infants requiring intensive interventions where PED education is not feasible
* Non-English-speaking primary caregiver
* Legal guardian unable to complete baseline survey or provide follow-up contact
* Legal guardian completely adherent to safe sleep guidelines

About the study

Safe sleep recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) are designed to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related infant deaths. These recommendations include placing infants on their backs to sleep, using a crib or bassinet, avoiding soft bedding, and not sharing a sleep space with other people.

Many families do not consistently follow all recommended safe sleep practices, particularly when infants are sick. Research has shown that educational programs provided in pediatric emergency departments can improve some safe sleep behaviors, but improvements have been limited and may not continue over time. Additional strategies are needed to help families adopt and maintain safe sleep practices.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a daily safe sleep tracking tool, used together with brief safe sleep education, can improve caregivers' adherence to recommended safe sleep practices compared with education alone. The information learned from this study may help healthcare providers develop more effective ways to promote safe sleep and reduce the risk of sleep-related infant deaths.

What is being tested

• Safe Sleep Education (behavioral)
• Behavior habit tracking (behavioral)

Sponsor: State University of New York at Buffalo · Participants: 214 · Started: Aug 17, 2026

Contact the study team

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07779512

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Nov 15, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.