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Pain and Comfort Levels During Heel Stick Blood Sampling in Newborns
Led by Tarsus University · Updated on 2025-07-23
159
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
39 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
Aim: The study was designed to determine the effect of Buzzy® and Shotbloker® application on pain and comfort levels in newborns during heel pricking. Method:The study was a randomised controlled trial. The study sample consisted of 159 newborns (Buzzy: 53, Shotbloker: 53, control: 53) who had heel pricks between March 2025 and December 2025 at the Samandağ State Hospital Neonatal Care Unit. The data collection tools used will be the Newborn Information Form, the Newborn Pain Scale, the Newborn Comfort Behaviour Scale, and the Buzzy® and Shotbloker® devices. In the intervention group, the Buzzy® and Shotbloker® devices will be applied before and after heel pricking, while the control group will receive routine care. The infants' pain and comfort levels will be assessed by the nurse before and after the procedure.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Pain and Comfort Levels During Heel Stick Blood Sampling in Newborns
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- The baby must be full-term (38-42 weeks)
- No analgesic medication given within 8 hours before the procedure
- No pain before the procedure
- No chronic or metabolic disease
- Born at least 24 hours before participation
- Baby must be in the hospital during the study period
You will not qualify if you...
- Baby is not full-term
- Analgesic medication was given within 8 hours before the procedure
- Baby has a chronic or metabolic disease
- Baby requires oxygen support
- Baby cannot be fed orally
- Baby is not in the hospital during the study dates or parents do not agree to participate
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Tarsus University
Mersin, Turkey (Türkiye), 33400
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Research Team
D
Duygu Sönmez Düzkaya, PhD
CONTACT
G
Gözde Özkan, BSC
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Number of Arms
3
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