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Neonatal Experience of Social Touch

NCT05039918 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2021-09-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this randomised control trial is to determine the efficacy of CT-optimal touch (gentle stroking at 3cm/s) for newborn's who require a heel prick.

Conditions

  • Premature Birth
  • Infant Development
  • Pain

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Affective touch

Gentle stroking at CT-optimal speed

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust

    collaborator OTHER

  • Liverpool John Moores University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Francis McGlone, Professor · Liverpool John Moores University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
35 Weeks
Max Age
42 Weeks
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-09-30
Primary Completion
2022-02-28
Completion
2022-03-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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