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The Effect of Su Jok Therapy on Pain During Heel LanceProcedure in Newborn

NCT07164820 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 66

Last updated 2025-09-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Objective: To determine the effect of Su Jok therapy on pain levels during the heel lance procedure in newborns. The study will be conducted as a randomized controlled experimental trial with a pretest-posttest control group design. The heel lance procedure will be video recorded, and pain assessment will be performed independently by an experienced neonatal intensive care nurse with 7 years of clinical expertise and a neonatologist, using validated pain assessment scales.

Conditions

  • Heel Lance Procedures
  • Pain Management

Interventions

OTHER

Su Jok Application

Description: The newborn's hands will be used for the application. Su Jok therapy will be administered by applying massage and seeds to the corresponding reflection points on the hand prior to the he

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ataturk University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ayşe AYDIN · Ataturk University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
1 Day
Max Age
1 Week
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-10-01
Primary Completion
2026-10-01
Completion
2027-09-01

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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