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The Effect of Touch Methods on Pain and Physiological Parameters in Preterm Infants During Endotracheal Aspiration
Led by Acibadem University · Updated on 2025-03-05
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
122 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Recurrent and painful interventions such as heel lancing, venipuncture, dressing change, endotracheal aspiration are frequently performed in neonatal intensive care units (NICU). Touch is one of the infant's earliest developing senses. Therefore it is very important among individualized supportive care practices. Correct stimulation of the infant's sense of touch affects psychosocial development positively. In addition, it is reported that touch has a calming and analgesic effect during invasive interventions. Therefore, there is a need for touch appropriate for development of newborn. The aim of this study was determine the effect of Yakson and Gentle Human Touch on pain and physiologic parameters in preterm infants during endotracheal aspiration.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
The Effect of Touch Methods on Pain and Physiological Parameters in Preterm Infants During Endotracheal Aspiration
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Gestational age of the infant is less than 38 weeks
- No congenital anomaly
- Receiving mechanical ventilator support
- No other comorbid diseases present
- Has not undergone surgery
- No analgesic medication given in the last hour
You will not qualify if you...
- Infants with diseases such as sepsis that interfere with the application of touch technique
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Acibadem Health Group Ataşehir Hospital
Istanbul, Ataşehir, Turkey (Türkiye), 34750
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Research Team
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Zehra Kan Öntürk, Assist Prof
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
1
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