MedTrace Logo

The Effect of Mother's Gentle Human Touch Method on Preterm Pain and Mother's Anxiety Level During Venipuncture

NCT05727631 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2023-02-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Newborns are frequently exposed to acute or chronic pain experience due to different invasive interventions. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends minimizing the pain associated with invasive procedures. Reduction of pain primarily requires accurate assessment of pain, and treatment with pharmacological/nonpharmacological interventions.

Touch is one of the first senses developed in the newborn. Gentle Human Touch (Gentle Human Touch) is one of the therapeutic touch methods. Gentle touch, which is a simple and applicable method in newborns, is a non-invasive touch technique that does not require special equipment and technology. The gentle touch method is a sensitive tactile stimulation applied to the skin, without stroking or massage, and provides a relaxing effect on the baby. Studies have shown that the gentle touch method increases the sleep level of preterm infants, reduces pain, stress and cortisone levels, reduces restlessness and keeps the heart rate under control.

Newborns need their parents, especially their mothers, to be by their side during any kind of intervention. For this reason, the presence of the parent next to the newborn during invasive procedures and the primary role in nonpharmacological interventions provides optimal comfort for the nurse, the newborn and the caregiver. When using nonpharmacological methods, it is important to take advantage of the family-centered care model. Family-centered care is a model of care based on cooperation between health professionals and children's families in the planning, delivery and evaluation of health Decency. Its general objective is to improve the quality of health services for children and families, to increase the satisfaction of families and health professionals, and to ensure the effective use of personnel.

Accordingly, this thesis study was planned in a randomized controlled experimental design type in order to determine the importance of family-centered care model and parents' participation in the procedures and the effect of gentle touch method applied by mothers during bloodletting on preterm pain level, physiological parameters, crying time and anxiety level of the mother.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

gentle human touch

Mother will apply gentle human touch touch technique during venous blood collection from preterm babies between 32-37 weeks of gestation

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • DERYA KILINÇ, 1 · ISTANBUL CERRAHPAŞA

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
32 Weeks
Max Age
37 Weeks
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-06-30
Primary Completion
2021-08-31
Completion
2021-12-31

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

More Related Trials

Entities

Diseases

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT05727631 on ClinicalTrials.gov