Co‑dodo crib use to improve maternal–newborn sleep and bonding in the maternity ward

Optimizing Sleep Maternal-Offspring Bonding and Sleep in the Maternity Ward

This study tests whether using a co‑dodo crib during the hospital postpartum stay helps full‑term, exclusively breastfeeding mothers and their newborns sleep better and bond more than a standard crib.

Quick facts

• Phase: Not applicable
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 132 (estimated)
• Ages: 18 Years and up
• Sex: Female
• Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens (Academic / other)
• Locations: 1 site (Amiens, Picardie)
• Trial ID: NCT07525830 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

This randomized, controlled study will enroll adult mothers after full‑term (≥37 weeks) vaginal delivery who plan exclusive breastfeeding and are hospitalized in the maternity ward; participants will be assigned 1:1 to a co‑dodo crib or a standard crib during their stay. Sleep for both mother and infant will be measured noninvasively with actigraphy and mothers will complete validated questionnaires including anxiety and bonding measures. Key exclusions include planned cesarean delivery, a history of sleep disorders, exposure to substances that alter sleep, or unstable acute/chronic conditions. The trial compares objective sleep metrics and patient‑reported bonding and sleep quality between groups during the maternity admission.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Full‑term (≥37 weeks) mothers aged 18 or older who had or plan a vaginal delivery, intend exclusive breastfeeding, are hospitalized in the participating maternity ward, and have no history of sleep disorders are ideal candidates.

Not a fit: Mothers with a scheduled cesarean section, preterm infants, a history of sleep disorders, recent exposure to alcohol or sedative drugs, or unstable medical conditions are excluded and unlikely to benefit from this in‑ward co‑dodo intervention.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, the co‑dodo crib could improve sleep for both mother and newborn and strengthen early mother–infant bonding, which may support breastfeeding and maternal recovery.

How similar studies have performed: Research on rooming‑in and co‑sleeping shows mixed results and cribs specifically designed for bedside co‑sleeping ('co‑dodo') are sparsely studied, so this approach is relatively novel.

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Maternal inclusion criteria:
* Mother over 18 years of age;
* Mother for whom vaginal delivery is planned
* Mother who has chosen to breastfeed exclusively;
* Mother who has a single pregnancy;
* Mother with no history of sleep disorders.
* Mother able to understand, read and speak French or, failing that, who has someone in her immediate circle who can understand, read and speak French;
* Mother affiliated to the social security system;
* Having signed the consent to participate in the study
* Newborn inclusion criteria:
* Newborns born at term, i.e. ≥ 37+0 weeks of amenorrhea (SA).

Exclusion Criteria:

* Non-inclusion criterion relating to the mother:
* Mother for whom a cesarean section is scheduled
* Mother under legal protection ;
* Mother presenting with an acute or chronic non-stabilized condition;
* Mother with a history of sleep disorders;
* Mother exposed to substances that can alter sleep (alcohol, sedative drugs).

Secondary exclusion criteria:

* Mother who gave birth by emergency cesarean section
* Mother with a major post-partum medical complication requiring follow-up in a unit other than the maternity unit;
* Newborn with a major medical complication requiring follow-up in a unit other than the maternity unit.

Where this trial is running

Amiens, Picardie

• CHU Amiens Picardie — Amiens, Picardie, France (Recruiting)

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Pierre TOURNEUX, Pr

Conditions Co-spleeping; Spleeping Quality; Newborn; Breastfeeding Mothers; Bonding; spleeping quality; newborn; breastfeeding mothers