CompletedNot Applicable

The Effectiveness of Two Different Methods Applied During Heel Blood Collection on Pain Level of Healthy Term Newborns

Turkey (Türkiye)105 participantsStarted 2016-03-01

Plain-language summary

This study was planned to evaluate the effect of two different non-pharmacologic pain relief methods (swaddling and maternal holding) on healthy term newborn's pain levels during heel stick. Study hypotheses are; Hypothesis 1. Swaddling is effective at relieving pain due to heel stick procedures in newborns. Hypothesis 2. Maternal holding is effective at relieving pain due to heel stick in newborns. Hypothesis 3. Maternal holding is more effective than swaddling at relieving pain due to heel stick in newborns.

Who can participate

Age range2 Days – 4 Days

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * full term neonates (38-42 weeks of gestation) * underwent heel stick blood drawing for routine metabolic screening, * aged 2 to 4 days * passed the hearing screening Exclusion Criteria: * Congenital anomalies

What they're measuring

NIPS (Neonatal Infant Pain Scale)

Timeframe: Pain levels of the newborns evaluated during the procedures

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04625010

SponsorIstanbul University - Cerrahpasa

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2016-06-01

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