The Effect of Mother's Gentle Human Touch Method on Preterm Pain and Mother's Anxiety Level During Venipuncture
NCT ID: NCT05727631
Last Updated: 2023-02-14
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
80 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2021-06-30
2021-12-31
Brief Summary
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Touch is one of the first senses developed in the newborn. Gentle Human Touch (Gentle Human Touch) is one of the therapeutic touch methods. Gentle touch, which is a simple and applicable method in newborns, is a non-invasive touch technique that does not require special equipment and technology. The gentle touch method is a sensitive tactile stimulation applied to the skin, without stroking or massage, and provides a relaxing effect on the baby. Studies have shown that the gentle touch method increases the sleep level of preterm infants, reduces pain, stress and cortisone levels, reduces restlessness and keeps the heart rate under control.
Newborns need their parents, especially their mothers, to be by their side during any kind of intervention. For this reason, the presence of the parent next to the newborn during invasive procedures and the primary role in nonpharmacological interventions provides optimal comfort for the nurse, the newborn and the caregiver. When using nonpharmacological methods, it is important to take advantage of the family-centered care model. Family-centered care is a model of care based on cooperation between health professionals and children's families in the planning, delivery and evaluation of health Decency. Its general objective is to improve the quality of health services for children and families, to increase the satisfaction of families and health professionals, and to ensure the effective use of personnel.
Accordingly, this thesis study was planned in a randomized controlled experimental design type in order to determine the importance of family-centered care model and parents' participation in the procedures and the effect of gentle touch method applied by mothers during bloodletting on preterm pain level, physiological parameters, crying time and anxiety level of the mother.
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Detailed Description
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Data Collection Process After obtaining the permissions of the ethics committee and the institution of the research, the subject and purpose of the research will be explained to all medical personnel working in the neonatal outpatient clinic of the hospital where the research will be conducted, and the methods to be applied in the research will be explained. After the parents of the babies who meet the case selection criteria are informed about the research, their oral and written consents will be obtained through the "Informed Consent Form". It will be determined by computerized simple randomization method which mothers and their babies who are willing to participate in the research and who meet the sample selection criteria will be included in which group (www.randomizer.org ). The experimental group and the control group will be fitted with a pulse oximeter device 5 minutes before the start of the blood collection procedure and it will be ensured that it is attached until 5 minutes after the procedure. 5 Minutes before the procedure, the procedure sequence and 5 minutes after the procedure, the baby's pain score, the number of heart beats, the oxygen saturation value and the mother's anxiety level will be recorded. The crying time will be recorded as the time elapsed from the moment the baby starts crying until the crying ends. All measurements will be measured by two independent observers and recorded in the observation form. The blood collection procedure will be performed by the same nurse in each of the 2 groups.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
NONE
Study Groups
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gentle human touch
In the study, after the mother in the experimental group was dressed in a clean apron, she was allowed to wash and disinfect her hands. When the temperature of the mother's hand was measured with a non-contact thermometer, it was allowed to warm it under a radiant heater until it reached 34 ºC. The mother, who was informed about the method before, was allowed to place the palm of one hand on the baby's crown, with her fingertips touching the eyebrow line. She placed her other hand on her lower abdomen, encircling the baby's waist and hips. It has been provided to perform sensitive touch operation without pressure and massage. The mother started the gentle touch method 5 minutes before the blood draw, and continued to do the touching during the blood draw and 5 minutes after the blood draw was finished.
gentle human touch
Mother will apply gentle human touch touch technique during venous blood collection from preterm babies between 32-37 weeks of gestation
Control group
The standard procedure of the clinic was applied to preterm infants in the control group. In the standard procedure of the clinic, the mother was with her baby in the blood collection room and did not perform any procedure.
IN ALL BABIES IN THE CONTROL AND EXPERIMENTAL GROUP., Before the procedure, 5 minutes after the procedure and 20 minutes after the procedure, the mother filled out the STAI-I form. The NIPS scale to measure the infant's pain was scored by two independent observers before, during, and five minutes after the procedure. KTA, SPO2 values of the baby were recorded before, during and five minutes after the procedure. The baby's crying time was started when the crying started, and stopped when the crying stopped.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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gentle human touch
Mother will apply gentle human touch touch technique during venous blood collection from preterm babies between 32-37 weeks of gestation
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* The first blood collection attempt is successful,
* Health follow-ups performed after childbirth are considered healthy by the physician,
Exclusion Criteria
* With a congenital anomaly, • With any disease,
32 Weeks
37 Weeks
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
OTHER
Responsible Party
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DERYA KILINÇ
PhD
Principal Investigators
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DERYA KILINÇ, 1
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
ISTANBUL CERRAHPAŞA
Locations
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Istanbul Provincial Health Directorate Zeynep Kamil Women and Children Diseases Traning and Research Hospital
Istanbul, Üsküdar, Turkey (Türkiye)
Countries
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References
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Other Identifiers
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190
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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