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The Effect of Maternal Scent and Knitted Octopus Application on Pain in Infants Diagnosed With Neonatal Asphyxia and Receiving Therapeutic Hypothermia Treatment

NCT07526233 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 45

Last updated 2026-04-13

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Summary

This study was designed to determine the effects of maternal scent and knitted octopus application on pain in infants born with asphyxia beyond 36 weeks' gestation and receiving Therapeutic Hypothermia (TH) treatment in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Gaziantep Private Anka Hospital. The study is a randomized controlled experimental study. Block randomization will be used as the randomization method.

Conditions

  • Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
  • Pain

Interventions

OTHER

scent

We believe that exposure to the mother's scent and hugging the baby to a knitted octopus will reduce pain in the baby.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istanbul Nisantasi University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Alev Sivasli

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Alev Sivasli · Nisantasi University, Istanbul, Turkey

  • Zerrin Cigdem · Topkapı University, Istanbul, Turkey

  • Cagri ÇÖVENER ÖZÇELİK · Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Max Age
28 Days
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-12-30
Primary Completion
2025-10-01
Completion
2025-10-10

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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Diseases

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