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Effectiveness of tapping on the skin on pain of babies

Effectiveness of Helfer Skin Tap Technique on Pain and Physiological Parameters among Infants during Intramuscular Vaccination in a Selected Tertiary Care Hospital, Mangaluru. - nil

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/06/089190
Enrollment
42
Registered
2025-06-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Helfer Skin Tap Technique: The Helfer Skin Tap Technique for administering intramuscular vaccinations to infants aged six to twelve months. The procedure involves identifying the inject

Sponsors

Palakonda Pragathi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy infants from six months to twelve months of age. 2. Infants of both genders. 3. Infants receiving intramuscular vaccine.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. From birth to 28 days 2. Preterm and low birth weight neonates 3. With congenital abnormalities

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Effectiveness of Helfer Skin Tap Technique on Pain and Physiological Parameters among Infants during Intramuscular VaccinationTimepoint: 6 months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Reducing the pain during any painful procedureTimepoint: 6 months—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMrs Wilma Shalini Norohna

Father Muller College of Nursing

wilmashalini04@fathermuller.in9481765777

Outcome results

None listed

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