Researchers from Durham University's Queen's Campus in Stockton are studying recent research which suggests dummy use may protect babies from cot death.
The team is looking for 20 families in the Middlesbrough and Stockton areas to take part in the study during June and July.
Babies will be videoed while they are sleeping. The babies must be less than 4 months and do not have to be dummy users.
The study will take place over two nights either at their home or at the university's parent-infant sleep laboratory.
To preserve anonymity , all video footage is coded and will only be seen by the research team who are all students on the Human Sciences (Anthropology) BSc programme at Durham University.
A spokesperson for the team, Noemie Ram, said:
"Recent research suggests that infant dummy use may protect babies from cot death/Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
"However, researchers don't yet understand the protective mechanisms that dummies trigger when babies are sleeping.
"With this study we want to explore whether there is a relationship between dummy use and infant sleep behaviour."
All parents and babies who take part will be given "thank you" gift packs!
More information here
June 2006
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