CompletedNot Applicable

The Effectiveness of Two Different Methods in Heel Blood Collection

Turkey (Türkiye)72 participantsStarted 2024-06-10

Plain-language summary

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of 2 non-pharmacological methods that will reduce the traumatizing effect of routine heel pricking in infant babies within the scope of the metabolic endocrine screening program. One of the interventions to be used in the study is kinesio taping, a type of taping that does not contain any medication. Another intervention is Shotblocker, which does not belong to any drug or device group.

Who can participate

Age range38 Weeks – 41 Months

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Term birth infants, * Infants with a birth weight of 2500 g and above * Infants with stable clinical condition * Infants who can perform vital functions without support, * Infants who were fed, calm and not crying within one hour before the procedure will be included. Exclusion Criteria: * With a genetic or congenital anomaly, * Neurological, cardiological and metabolic diseases, * In need of respiratory support, * Infants receiving analgesics, antiepileptics before the procedure will be excluded.

What they're measuring

Determining the descriptive characteristics of infants

Timeframe: Average 5 minutes

Follow-up of infants

Timeframe: Average 5 minutes

The effect of Kinesio tape and ShotBlocker on pain

Timeframe: Average 5 minutes

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06436391

SponsorNigde Omer Halisdemir University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-08-31

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