Health Condition 1: R448- Other symptoms and signs involvinggeneral sensations and perceptions
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Use of manual lancet for heel prick: Sterile and disposable 28-guage round lancet will be used for medically indicated heel prick for blood sampling. Lateral and medial aspects of unbru
Sponsors
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh
Sriparna Basu
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Clinically stable neonates of gestational age >=28+0 weeks and birth weight >800g, requiring heel prick for blood sampling, during the first week of life
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Neonatal encephalopathy 2.Major intraventricular hemorrhage (grade III or IV) or other abnormality documented in cranial ultrasonography 3.Hemodynamic instability/shock 4. Patent ductus arteriosus 5. Mechanical ventilation 6. Major congenital malformations 7. Sedation or analgesia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Premature infant pain profile - Revised (PIPP-R) score during heel prickTimepoint: At the time of heel prick for blood sampling during first week of life | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Changes in cerebral oxygenation (CrSO2) in near infra-red spectrometry values during procedure. 2.Duration of audible cry 3.Correlation of CrSO2 values with PIPP-R scores obtained in the study. 4.Difficulties encountered during the procedure (number of squeezes and pricks required for adequate sampling) and procedure related complications (bruising, inflammation and linear scar formation) Timepoint: At the time of heel prick for blood sampling during first week of life | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSriparna Basu
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh
Outcome results
None listed