CompletedNot Applicable

Maternal Heartbeat Sounds and Therapeutic Touch on Heart Rate,Comfort and Behavior in Newborns

Turkey (Türkiye)120 participantsStarted 2023-08-30

Plain-language summary

This randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the effects of maternal heartbeat sounds and gentle human touch (GHT), a form of therapeutic touch, on heart rate, comfort, and behavioral scores in neonates born between 32 and 40 weeks and admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

Who can participate

Age range32 Weeks – 40 Weeks

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * • Newborns between \>32 and ≤40 weeks gestational age. * Admission to neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) after birth. * Parental consent form obtained. Exclusion Criteria: * • Absence of neurological and cardiac problems. * No use of corticosteroids. * No use of muscle relaxants. * Not past the postnatal 10th day. * Not receiving non-invasive or invasive respiratory support.

What they're measuring

comfort

Timeframe: 0 minutes (pre-intervention), 5 minutes, 15 minutes, and 20 minutes (post-intervention)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06724328

SponsorDokuz Eylul University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-09-03

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