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The effect of scent and glucose on pain of neonates

Not Applicable
Conditions
pain.
pain not referable to any one organ or body region
Registration Number
IRCT2015010220529N1
Lead Sponsor
Vice chancellor for research, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
120
Inclusion Criteria

a- Gestational age over 37 weeks,
b- Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration (APGAR) scores at five minutes greater than seven
c- Non-use of tranquilizer or sedative and anticonvulsant drug during the last 24 hours by mother and neonate
d- Need for venous blood sampling
e- Stability in general and clinical status
f- Oral feeding is not prohibited
g- The mother has not received any opioid
i- Lack of Diabetes in the mother.
Exclusion criteria:
a- If the baby in the familiar scent group, should be taken blood sampling during the orientation phase.
b- If the infants in the familiar scent group, during the familiar within scent up to blood sampling, was discharged or to cause any complications or problems that interfere with the natural trend of neonatal care, orientation phase stop.
c- If the infant receive milk or any sugar within thirty minutes prior to the start of the blood sampling.
d- If the infant is restless and uneasy before blood sampling.
e- If the first attempt for blood sampling was not successful.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain. Timepoint: Immediately after the entry of the needle into the vein. Method of measurement: Pain assessment scale scores Douleur Aigue Nouveau-ne (DAN).The scale is used to evaluate 3 items: facial expressions, limb movements and vocal expression.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The duration of crying. Timepoint: According to seconds, in 3 minutes at the beginning of the blood sampling was measured. Method of measurement: Stopwatch.
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