The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of gentle human touch (GHT) and Yakson methods during endotracheal suctioning on pain, comfort and physiologic parameters response in preterm infants.
Age range
26 Weeks – 36 Weeks
Sex
ALL
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Neonatal Pain Agitation and Sedation Scale (N-PASS)
Timeframe: Pain was assessed 1 minute before endotracheal aspiration, during endotracheal aspiration and 5 minutes after the endotracheal aspiration procedure.
Change in Oxygen saturation
Timeframe: Oxygen saturation was assessed 1 minute before endotracheal aspiration, during endotracheal aspiration and 5 minutes after the endotracheal aspiration procedure.
Change in Heart rate
Timeframe: Heart rate was assessed 1 minute before endotracheal aspiration, during endotracheal aspiration and 5 minutes after the endotracheal aspiration procedure.