Helping babies learn early movement with tummy time coaching
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study teaches parents how to use tummy time and safe positioning, and it checks whether these changes support healthy early infant development. You might join if your baby is very young, you live nearby, and you can do online sessions by phone video.
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Who can take part
- You are the baby’s parent or legal guardian and you read and speak English
- Your baby is 1 month old or younger
- Your baby was born at least 37 weeks (full term)
- You have internet and a cell phone, and you can join Zoom or FaceTime
- You live within a 30-minute drive of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center
- Your baby weighs at least 5.5 pounds (2500 g) at birth and you’re not aware of any medical issues affecting movement since birth
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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