Effectiveness of Helfer Skin Tap Technique and ShotBlocker Technique in Reducing Pain in Babies Receiving Intramuscular Vaccination
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Pain
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
- Enrollment
- 60
- Primary Endpoint
- Neonatal Infant Pain Scale = NIPS
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of the Helfer Skin Tap Technique and the ShotBlocker Technique in reducing pain in babies receiving intramuscular vaccination.
Detailed Description
During immunization, babies feel pain from the injection and give behavioral reactions such as crying and struggling in response to this pain. Pain-reducing methods (Buzzy device, cold application, hot application, music, virtual reality, distracting cards, stress ball, etc.) are used during intramuscular vaccine injection in children. Studies using the Helfer Skin Tap Technique and ShotBlocker Technique, which are easy to apply and proven effective in reducing pain in infancy vaccination applications, are limited. Therefore, this study aims to examine the effectiveness of the Helfer Skin Tap Technique and the ShotBlocker Technique in reducing pain in babies receiving intramuscular vaccination.
Investigators
Esra TURAL BUYUK
Associate Professor
Ondokuz Mayıs University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Born between 38 and 42 weeks of gestation,
- •Between 2 and 4 months old,
- •Applying to the family health center for KPA (Conjugated Pneumococcal Vaccine) application,
- •No congenital anomalies, birth asphyxia or any chronic disease
Exclusion Criteria
- •Born prematurely or postmaturely
- •Not between 2 and 4 months old
- •Those who come to the family health center for the administration of other vaccines other than the KPA (Conjugated Pneumococcal Vaccine) application administered via IM route.
- •Those with congenital anomalies, birth asphyxia or any chronic disease
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Neonatal Infant Pain Scale = NIPS
Time Frame: Immediately after vaccination, the baby's pain will be evaluated with the Newborn Infant Pain Scale (NIPS).
The Newborn-Infant Pain Scale, developed by Lawrence et al. (1993) to evaluate the physiological and behavioral responses of newborns to pain, was adapted into Turkish by Akdovan (1999). Scale; It consists of five behavioral and one physiological parts, including facial expression, crying, breathing pattern, arm and leg movements, and sleep-wake state. The crying part of the scale is given 0-1 and 2 points, and the other parts are given 0-1 point. The total score can range from 0 to 7, and a score higher than 3 indicates greater pain intensity.