The Effects on Pain of Acupressure and Foot Reflexology Before Heel Lancing in Newborns
NCT ID: NCT04643730
Last Updated: 2020-11-25
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
105 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2017-10-30
2018-03-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
FACTORIAL
PREVENTION
NONE
Study Groups
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Reflexology Group
Foot Reflexology was applied to the babies before heel lancing
Foot Reflexology Methods
Foot reflexology was applied to the babies in the foot reflexology group for a total of 7 minutes before the heel prick
Acupressure Group
Acupressure was applied to the babies before heel lancing
Acupressure methods
Acupressure on the KI3 and St36 points applied to the babies in the acupressure group for a total of 7 minutes before the heel prick
Control Group
No pre-application was made to the babies in the control group as a routine procedure
Control Grup
No pre-application was made to the babies in the control group as a routine procedure.
Interventions
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Acupressure methods
Acupressure on the KI3 and St36 points applied to the babies in the acupressure group for a total of 7 minutes before the heel prick
Foot Reflexology Methods
Foot reflexology was applied to the babies in the foot reflexology group for a total of 7 minutes before the heel prick
Control Grup
No pre-application was made to the babies in the control group as a routine procedure.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
2. Being a term newborn,
3. Being completed the 24th hour of the postnatal period,
4. Staying with birth mother,
5. Being fed in the last half hour before the procedure,
6. Having a heel prick performed by the same nurse,
7. Giving blood on the first try (because pain level may change on the second try),
8. Having a mother who gave written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
2. Being underwent more than 2 invasive interventions,
3. Receiving an analgesic/sedative drug in the 8 hours before the application.
24 Hours
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Eskisehir Osmangazi University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Ayşe Özge DENİZ
Principal Investigator
Locations
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Afyonkarahisar Public Hospital
Afyonkarahisar, , Turkey (Türkiye)
Countries
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References
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Hummel P, Puchalski M, Creech SD, Weiss MG. Clinical reliability and validity of the N-PASS: neonatal pain, agitation and sedation scale with prolonged pain. J Perinatol. 2008 Jan;28(1):55-60. doi: 10.1038/sj.jp.7211861. Epub 2007 Oct 25.
Hummel P, Lawlor-Klean P, Weiss MG. Validity and reliability of the N-PASS assessment tool with acute pain. J Perinatol. 2010 Jul;30(7):474-8. doi: 10.1038/jp.2009.185. Epub 2009 Nov 19.
Açıkgöz, A., Çiğdem, Z., Yıldız, S., Demirüstü, C., Yarar, M., & Aksit, A. (2017). A Turkish Adaptation of the Neonatal Pain/Agitation, Sedation Scale (N-PASS) and its Validity and Reliability, Indian Journal of Fundamental and Applied Life Sciences, 7(2): 5-11
Deniz AO, Acikgoz A. A Randomized Controlled Trial: The Effect of Acupressure and Foot Reflexology on Pain During Heel-Lancing in Neonates. Clin Nurs Res. 2023 Feb;32(2):306-312. doi: 10.1177/10547738211061815. Epub 2021 Dec 26.
Other Identifiers
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Ayşe Özge DENİZ
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id