A Prenatal Education Module for Parents to Improve the Use of Pain-management Strategies for Immunization in Two-month Old Infants: a Randomized Controlled Trial of Knowledge Translation
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Immunization
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
- Enrollment
- 197
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Utilization of pain management strategies during infant immunization
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 12 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
There are numerous pain management strategies available for the management of infant immunization pain. The majority of infants, however do not benefit from these interventions, which causes them to suffer pain unnecessarily. This study will assess the impact of educating parents about pain management strategies on their knowledge and behaviour regarding pain management during routine 2-month infant immunization injections.
Detailed Description
There is ample literature outlining effective pain management strategies for immunization including psychological, physical and pharmacological interventions; however their use in clinical practice has been limited. Teaching parents about these strategies in an enriching setting such as prenatal education classes has the potential to increase utilization of these strategies, and empower parents to take on a more active role in the management of their infant's pain during routine immunization. Educating parents about pain-management for infant immunization has not been previously investigated in this setting. The aim of this cluster-randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of an immunization pain-management education module added to the prenatal education program at Mount Sinai Hospital on parental knowledge and behaviour regarding pain management during routine 2-month infant immunization injections.
Investigators
Anna Taddio
Associate Professor
University of Toronto
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •mothers attending weekend prenatal classes
- •delivery of a healthy newborn \> 35 weeks gestational age
- •available for followup for infant's 2-month immunization
Exclusion Criteria
- •mothers who do not plan to immunize their infants
- •infant with major birth defect or hospitalized at time of immunization
- •mothers who need to attend the prenatal class at a separate time when education not offered
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Utilization of pain management strategies during infant immunization
Time Frame: within 2 months of immunization
Parents will self-report utilization of specific pain management strategies during routine 2-month infant immunization
Secondary Outcomes
- Attempted use of pain management strategies during infant immunization(within 2 months of immunization)
- Knowledge(within 2 months of immunization)