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Effect of Leg and Heel Massage on Pain During Heel Blood Collection Newborns

NCT06567093 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2024-08-22

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Summary

This study was planned to evaluate the effect of leg and heel massage on newborns, the pain experienced during heel blood collection, and the effects on physiological parameters.

H1: Newborn Infants Pain Scale scores are lower in leg and heel massage group than control group.

H2: Heart rates are lower in leg and heel massage group than control group. H3: Oxygen saturation levels are higher in leg and heel massage group than control group.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Baby Foot and Leg Massage

Baby Foot Massage stages * The baby is placed on his back, either on the bed or on the couch. * One of the baby's feet is lifted into the air by grasping the back of the ankle. * Start stroking with circular movements, starting from the heel and moving up to the toes. Stroking should be done with the thumb. * Here, it might be good to get between the toes. * The same procedure is applied to the other foot. * Massage is continued until it is noticed that the baby calms down. Baby Leg Massage stages * Start by lifting the leg to be massaged. * Here, the palms of both hands are used. The baby's leg is placed between both hands and the leg is stroked by moving the palms in opposite directions. This movement is continued from above the ankle to the hip. * The same procedure is applied to the other leg. * Massage is continued until the baby calms down.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Bartın Unıversity

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
1 Day
Max Age
28 Days
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-08-15
Primary Completion
2025-05-15
Completion
2025-06-15

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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