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The Effectiveness of Two Different Methods in Heel Blood Collection

NCT06436391 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 72

Last updated 2024-12-12

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Summary

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of 2 non-pharmacological methods that will reduce the traumatizing effect of routine heel pricking in infant babies within the scope of the metabolic endocrine screening program. One of the interventions to be used in the study is kinesio taping, a type of taping that does not contain any medication. Another intervention is Shotblocker, which does not belong to any drug or device group.

Conditions

  • Infant Behavior
  • Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Kinesio taping

Kinesio taping will be applied to the lateral part of the baby's heel to increase blood flow. Blood collection will always be performed by the same nurse

OTHER

ShotBlocker

Shotblocker will be applied to the baby's heel average 10-15 seconds with minimal pressure.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Selcuk University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Nigde Omer Halisdemir University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sibel KUCUKOGLU, Ph.D. · Selcuk University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
38 Weeks
Max Age
41 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-06-10
Primary Completion
2024-08-31
Completion
2024-09-20

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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