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Effects of Different Nasal Irrigation Methods on Pain Level, Crying and Procedure Times in Nasal Congestion in Infants

Turkey (Türkiye)126 participantsStarted 2022-01-03

Plain-language summary

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of different nasal irrigation (NI) methods for relieving nasal obstruction on pain, crying and procedure times, and physiologic parameters in infants with acute upper respiratory tract infection.

Who can participate

Age range6 Months – 24 Months

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * infants aged between 6 months and 24 months, born at term, and recommended NSI for nasal cleansing by the physician due to a diagnosis of URTI. Exclusion Criteria: * infants with chronic diseases, nasal congestion due to reasons other than URTI, congenital anomalies related to the respiratory system, allergic rhinitis, unconsciousness, use of analgesics, antibiotics, and corticosteroids before admission to the hospital, and developmental retardation.

What they're measuring

Procedural pain score- FLACC Pain Scale

Timeframe: 1 minute before the heel lance procedure, at the end of the procedure

Crying time

Timeframe: Through painful procedure completion, an average of 5 minutes

Procedure time

Timeframe: Through painful procedure completion, an average of 2 minutes.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06691620

SponsorIstanbul Medeniyet University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-11-08

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