Comforting support for incubator bound children by means of maternal scent communication.
Completed
- Conditions
- pijn perceptiepain expressionpain perception
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON39739
- Lead Sponsor
- Maxima Medisch Centrum
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
- Babies born 28> weeks GA.
- Babies with a test age of 32> weeks GA.
- Babies that are indicated as *safe* to include into the study by their treating nurse and/or doctor.
Exclusion Criteria
- Medically unstable children or are in any threat of complications.
- Babies who are on full respiration support
- Older than 37 weeks GA
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>As a means of observing the baby*s perceived pain the Premature Infant Pain<br /><br>Profile (PIPP) will be used. The PIPP score of the first observation the will<br /><br>be an indication for the pain perceived by the baby.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The time it takes for the baby to reach a PIPP score of below 5 (max score of<br /><br>21) will be a measurement of self regulatory capabilities of the child.<br /><br>Observation intervals of the PIPP score will be 30 sec. with a maximum of total<br /><br>observation of 5 min.</p><br>