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Effect of skin tap method on pain during Hepatitis-B vaccination for newly born babies.

Effect of skin tap technique on pain during Hepatitis B Vaccination among newborns.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/02/040328
Enrollment
60
Registered
2022-02-15
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-02-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Skin tap: In the experimental group, newborns will be allowed to lie on the bed and the investigator will tap the injection site (Vastuslateralis) with Palmer aspect of fingers 16 times

Sponsors

Nil
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Newborn babies who are receiving Hepatitis-B vaccination and have not received any intramuscular injection for the last 1 hour

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Babies who are crying continuously before vaccination. Sick infants. Babies with birth asphyxia or congenital abnormalities.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the effect of skin tap technique on pain during Hepatitis-B vaccination among Newborns.Timepoint: 6 Week.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NilTimepoint: Nil—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDrPVetriselvi

College of Nursing, JIPMER.

vetriselvijipmer1967@gmail.com9894459434

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026