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The Effects on Pain of Acupressure and Foot Reflexology Before Heel Lancing in Newborns

NCT04643730 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 105

Last updated 2020-11-25

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Summary

This study aimed to determine the effects of foot reflexology and acupressure on the KI3 and St36 points on pain during interventions when these procedures were administered before heel lancing in term newborns.

Conditions

  • Interventions Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Acupressure methods

Acupressure on the KI3 and St36 points applied to the babies in the acupressure group for a total of 7 minutes before the heel prick

OTHER

Foot Reflexology Methods

Foot reflexology was applied to the babies in the foot reflexology group for a total of 7 minutes before the heel prick

OTHER

Control Grup

No pre-application was made to the babies in the control group as a routine procedure.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
24 Hours
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-10-30
Primary Completion
2018-03-30
Completion
2018-03-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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