Therapeutic Touch for procedural pain in preterm neonates less than 28 weeks gestational age
Completed
- Conditions
- Preterm infant painPregnancy and Childbirth
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN13204272
- Lead Sponsor
- SickKids Foundation (Canada)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 52
Inclusion Criteria
Infants hospitalised in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and parents are aware of the study and provide full informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Severe birth asphyxia
2. Major congenital anomalies requiring surgery
3. Currently receiving opioid analgesia or sedatives
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain response (measured by the Premature Infant Pain Profile)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Return to baseline heart rate