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The Effects of Acupressure and Paternal Holding on Pain and Physiological Parameters During Heel Lancing

NCT06513897 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2024-12-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Neonatal heel blood collection is a common medical procedure to obtain blood samples from newborns for diagnostic purposes. Although necessary for clinical evaluation, this procedure causes discomfort and distress in infants. The pain experienced during heel prick is a major concern and warrants exploration of effective and compassionate interventions to alleviate associated discomfort and reduce crying time. Non-pharmacological approaches, such as acupressure and cuddling, are thought to have important contributions to improving the overall experience of newborns undergoing this procedure. . The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of acupressure and paternal hugging interventions in relieving pain and reducing crying time during neonatal heel haemorrhage. The choice of these interventions was based on their potential to offer non-invasive and holistic approaches to pain management by addressing not only the physical but also the emotional dimensions of the neonatal experience.

Conditions

  • Infant Development
  • Nurse's Role
  • Pain, Acute

Interventions

OTHER

Acupressure

Acupressure will be applied to the foreheads of the babies in this group starting two minutes before the heel prick. Acupressure application will be finished when heel prick blood collection is finished.

OTHER

Father's Lap

Infants in this group will be placed on the father's lap two minutes before heel prick blood collection. They will remain on the father's lap during the heel prick procedure.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Mersin University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Baskent University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
0 Days
Max Age
28 Days
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-08-15
Primary Completion
2024-08-15
Completion
2024-08-15

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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