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Effect of Leg and Heel Massage on Pain During Heel Blood Collection Newborns
Led by Bartın Unıversity · Updated on 2024-08-22
60
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
43 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
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
Official Title
Effect of Leg and Heel Massage on Pain During Heel Blood Collection Newborns
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Gestational age is 38-41 weeks
- Birth weight is greater than 2500 grams
- Stable vital signs before the procedure
- Postnatal age between 2 and 28 days
- No contraindications for massage
- Newborn delivered to mother after birth
- Parental permission obtained
- Fasting period less than 3 hours or fed 30 minutes before
- Newborn does not cry before heel blood collection
You will not qualify if you...
- Newborns needing respiratory support
- Newborns with neurological disorders such as seizures
- Newborns or mothers using opioids
- Newborns taking muscle relaxants, sedatives, or analgesics
- Babies with major congenital anomalies
- APGAR score less than 7 at 5 minutes
- Newborns who had surgery
- Newborns with birth trauma, especially from rapid births
- Situations preventing communication with parents (e.g., language problems)
- Newborns planned for transfer to another hospital
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Bartın University
Bartın, Province, Turkey (Türkiye), 74100
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Research Team
A
Aylin Kurt, PhD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Number of Arms
2
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