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Effect of Multisensory Stimulation on Pain During Heel Lance in Newborns

NCT07747649 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 72

Last updated 2026-08-05

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Summary

This randomized controlled study will evaluate whether multisensory stimulation can reduce pain in healthy newborns during heel blood sampling. Newborns will be assigned to either a multisensory stimulation group, which includes breastfeeding, gentle stroking, maternal singing, and eye contact, or a control group in which the procedure will be performed while the newborn is held in the mother's arms. Pain scores, crying duration, heart rate, oxygen saturation, and procedure duration will be compared between the groups.

Conditions

  • Procedural Pain in Newborns

Interventions

OTHER

Multisensory Stimulation

The multisensory stimulation intervention consists of four components: breastfeeding, gentle stroking, maternal singing or lullaby, and eye contact. Breastfeeding will begin 10 minutes before heel blood sampling and continue until 5 minutes after the procedure. During the same 15-minute period, the mother will gently stroke the newborn's leg from which the heel blood sample will be obtained. Throughout the heel blood sampling procedure, the mother will sing a lullaby or song in a soft and calm voice and maintain continuous eye contact with the newborn. No standardized song or lullaby will be prescribed, and the sound level will remain within the range of natural mother-newborn communication.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Baskent University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-04-01
Primary Completion
2026-08-15
Completion
2026-08-15

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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