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Effectiveness of Different Non-pharmacological Methods in Pain Management During Vaccination.

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Pain
Registration Number
NCT04436185
Lead Sponsor
Inonu University
Brief Summary

Aim: This study was conducted to determine and compare the effectiveness of different non-pharmacological methods in pain management during vaccination.

Methods: This randomized experimental study with placebo and control groups was conducted with 175 infants assigned to the ShotBlocker® (n = 35), ShotBlocker®-placebo (n = 35), sucrose (n = 35), sucrose-placebo (n = 35) and control (n = 35) groups. The pain levels of the infants were determined by blind assessors (nurses, parents, and observer) using the Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS) before and during vaccination.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
175
Inclusion Criteria
  • Born at full term
  • No infection, redness, deteriorated skin integrity, or nerve damage in the area of application
  • Had not undergone any clinical injection.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Infants who have applied analgesics before the vaccination

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS)10 minutes

NIPS is a valid behavioural instrument that can be used to assess infants' response to pain. NIPS includes six behavioural responses to pain: facial expression, crying, breathing patterns, arms, legs, and state of wakefulness. The total pain scores range from 0 to 7. While the internal consistency of the original NIPS is within the range of .87 to .95, the internal consistency of the Turkish version is .83

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

İnonu Üniversity

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Malatya, Turkey

İnonu Üniversity
🇹🇷Malatya, Turkey

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