Status:

COMPLETED

Reducing Pain During Orogastric Tube Placement in Preterm

Lead Sponsor:

Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi Gulhane Tip Fakultesi

Conditions:

Preterm

Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

30-34 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of 3 different methods (breast milk pacifier, sucrose pacifier and pacifier) in reducing pain caused by Orogastric Tube (OGT) insertion in prete...

Detailed Description

Babies born before the 37th week of pregnancy are defined as preterm. Preterm newborns need Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) due to their immature characteristics. NICU includes many diagnostic and...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • A gestational age of 30-34 weeks ,
  • Having his mother's milk
  • Stable state of health
  • The fact that the preterm baby has not previously had an orogastic tube inserted
  • Having spontaneous breathing
  • Being fed through the orogastric tube
  • Not taking opioids or non-opioid analgesics
  • He did not receive a painful stimulus until 30 minutes before the intervention,
  • Volunteer consent of the parents of the preterm neonate to participate in the study

Exclusion

  • Have any congenital abnormalities on the face or oral cavity,
  • The need for a ventilator,
  • Having a congenital and genetic anomaly,
  • Use of analgesic / Narcotic analgesic drugs,
  • The mother has any substance abuse,
  • Receiving continuous sedative therapy,
  • Congenital malformation that can cause asphyxia and affect breathing
  • Preterm newborns with intracranial hemorrhage formed the exclusion criteria of the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 10 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

73 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05430100

Start Date

July 10 2022

End Date

May 1 2023

Last Update

August 9 2023

Active Locations (2)

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Ankara University

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

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University of Health Sciences Turkey

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)