Does SleepTight work? A behavioral analysis of the effectiveness of SleepTight for the management of infant colic.
We evaluated the effectiveness of SleepTight in the management of infant colic. SleepTight is a device that vibrates the infant's crib to simulate the action of a car traveling at 55 mph. A multiple baseline design across 6 infants was used. Data were collected on infant crying, parental use of SleepTight, and parental satisfaction. The application of SleepTight was associated with reduction in crying in 4 of the 6 infants. These outcome data notwithstanding, consideration of reported nonrecording of severe episodes and mixed reports of satisfaction suggests that SleepTight may not be a viable means of managing infant colic.
Sosland
J M
JM
University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City.
Christophersen
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ER
D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003085:Colic / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D003448:Crying; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010812:Physical Stimulation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D014732:Vibration