The Effect of Touch Methods on Pain and Physiological Parameters in Preterm Infants During Endotracheal Aspiration

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Recurrent and painful interventions such as heel lancing, venipuncture, dressing change, endotracheal aspiration are frequently performed in neonatal intensive care units (NICU). Touch is one of the infant's earliest developing senses. Therefore it is very important among individualized supportive care practices. Correct stimulation of the infant's sense of touch affects psychosocial development positively. In addition, it is reported that touch has a calming and analgesic effect during invasive interventions. Therefore, there is a need for touch appropriate for development of newborn. The aim of this study was determine the effect of Yakson and Gentle Human Touch on pain and physiologic parameters in preterm infants during endotracheal aspiration.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 5 months
Maximum Age: 8 months
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• The gestational week of the infant is less than 38

• Absence of congenital anomaly

• Mechanical ventilator support

• Absence of comorbid disease

• Not having undergone surgery

• No analgesic medication has been administered in the last hour

Locations
Other Locations
Turkey
Acibadem Health Group Ataşehir Hospital
RECRUITING
Istanbul
Contact Information
Primary
Zehra Kan Öntürk, Assist Prof
zehra.kan@acibadem.edu.tr
02165004163
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-02-24
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-07-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 81
Treatments
Other: No Intervention and Touch Group
Each intubated infant will be follewed up during 3 aspiration procedures. Different touching techniques will be used for preterm infants in each aspiration application.~The first aspiration procedure will be performed without intervention. During the second aspiration procedure, yakson touch will be applied.Third aspiration procedure, gentle human touch will be applied.
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Sponsors
Leads: Acibadem University

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