Effect of skin tap method on pain during Hepatitis-B vaccination for newly born babies.

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Hepatitis-B vaccination, Newborn

• Registration Number: CTRI/2022/02/040328

Brief Summary

This study is a randomized controlled trial to know the effectiveness of the skin tap technique on pain during Hepatitis-B vaccination among Newborns. Clinical characteristics of newborns will be collected from the case sheet. According to sequence order, The subject will be allocated to the experimental group and control group.  The experimental group will receive skin tap during Hepatitis-B vaccination and pain level will be assessed at the same time by using the Neonatal Infant Pain Scale.  The pain level of subjects in the control group will be assessed using the same pain scale during hepatitis B vaccination without giving skin tap. Difference in  the level of pain will be compared between two groups.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 2022-02-14
• Study Start: 2022-02-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Newborn babies who are receiving Hepatitis-B vaccination and have not received any intramuscular injection for the last 1 hour.

Exclusion Criteria

• Babies who are crying continuously before vaccination.
• Sick infants.
• Babies with birth asphyxia or congenital abnormalities.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To assess the effect of skin tap technique on pain during Hepatitis-B vaccination among Newborns.	6 Week.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research,; 🇮🇳 Pondicherry, PONDICHERRY, India

Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research,

🇮🇳Pondicherry, PONDICHERRY, India

Chitra A

Principal investigator

7845486842

chitrasarumugam@gmail.com