Effect of Leg and Heel Massage on Pain During Heel Blood Collection Newborns
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age1-28
SponsorBartın Unıversity
About this trial
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.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Gestational age is 38-41 weeks,
The birth weight of the newborn is >2500 g
Vital signs should be stable before the procedure,
Postanatal age is between 2-28 days,
Disqualifiers
Newborns who need respiratory support,
Newborns with any neurological disorders (seizures)
Newborns using opioids or babies born to mothers using opioids
Newborns taking muscle relaxants, sedatives, analgesics
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Baby Foot and Leg Massage
Treatment groups
60 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov