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Clinical Trials/NCT04678570
NCT04678570
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The Effect of White Noise and Swaddling Methods in Reducing the Pain Caused by Orogastric Tube Insertion in Preterm Infants: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University1 site in 1 country132 target enrollmentJanuary 1, 2021

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Orogastric Tube Insertion
Sponsor
Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University
Enrollment
132
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
The Premature Infant Pain Profile-Revised (PIPP-R) Change
Last Updated
3 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

This study is a randomized controlled experimental study designed to examine the effect of white noise and swaddling methods in reducing the pain caused by orogastric tube insertion in preterm infants.

This study is planned to be conducted with 4 groups, consisting of 3 experimental groups and 1 control group. White noise, swaddling method, and white noise + swaddling methods will be the interventions during the study together with the standard care and procedures for the experimental groups, while the control group will only have standard care and procedures during the study.

Detailed Description

This is a randomized controlled experimental study designed to examine the effect of white noise and swaddling methods in reducing the pain caused by orogastric tube insertion in preterm infants. The study will be conducted between 01/01/2021-15/06/2021 in Usak Öztan Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The sample of the study is planned to have 132 participants with 33 of them in each of the 4 groups. This study is planned to be conducted with 4 groups, consisting of 3 experimental groups and 1 control group. White noise, swaddling method, and white noise + swaddling methods will be the interventions during the study together with the standard care and procedures for the experimental groups, while the control group will only have standard care and procedures during the study. The interventions that will be used in this study are emphasized in the literature as nonpharmacological methods in reducing and preventing pain. In Usak Öztan Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, where the study is planned to be conducted, a pre-application will be performed with 10 preterm infants to evaluate the effect of white noise, swaddling, white noise, and swaddling methods on pain perception in preterm infants with an orogastric tube inserted. As the video recordings will be used for the evaluation of the pain, the best area for the video recorder to be placed will be decided during this stage. Insertion of the orogastric tube will be done by the same nurse, who will be briefed about the study concept and will be blinded to the control and the intervention groups, to manage standardization. There will be always a specialist doctor to monitor the infants during this stage for any possible complications.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
January 1, 2021
End Date
October 15, 2022
Last Updated
3 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

ÖZNUR GÜRLEK KISACIK

Assistant Professor PhD

Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • With 32-34 weeks of gestation,
  • With the postnatal age between 3-28 days,
  • Birth weight is above 1000 grams,
  • With the Apgar score ≥7 at 1st and 5th minutes,
  • With stable vital signs,
  • Without any congenital anomaly,
  • Not receiving mechanical ventilator support and having spontaneous breathing,
  • Requested by the physician to place an orogastric tube and fed with an orogastric tube,
  • Breastfeeding (through an orogastric tube),
  • Not experienced a painful procedure at least half an hour before the interventions,

Exclusion Criteria

  • With the postnatal age outside 3-28 days,
  • Birth weight is ≤ 1000 grams,
  • With the Apgar score \<7 at 1st and 5th minutes,
  • With unstable vital signs,
  • With congenital anomaly in the face or the oral cavity,
  • Being on mechanical ventilator support,
  • With a congenital malformation that may affect respiration and cause asphyxia,
  • With intracranial bleeding or risk of bleeding,
  • With disorders affecting the cerebral circulation or cardiovascular system,
  • Subjected to a painful procedure at least half an hour before the interventions,

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The Premature Infant Pain Profile-Revised (PIPP-R) Change

Time Frame: 5 minutes, 3 minutes and 1 minute before the procedure. During the procedure. 1 minute, 3 minutes and 5 minutes after the procedure

The PIPP-R scale includes 3 behavioral (brow bulge, eye squeeze, nasolabial-furrow), 2 physiological (heart rate and oxygen saturation) and 2 contextual (behavioral state and gestational age) items. Each item has a score from 0-3. The highest score that can be obtained from the PIPP-R scale for preterm infants is 21.The mean scores obtained from the PIPP-R scale reflects mild level of pain as mild if it is between 0-6 points, moderate if it is between 7-12 points and severe if it is between 13-21 points.

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