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Understanding Nurses Experiences in Caring for Premature Babies in Pain and Evaluating a Care Approach to Improve Pain, Health, and Sleep in NICU Babies

A study to explore nurses experiences caring for preterm infants in pain and to evaluate a developmental supportive care protocol on pain , physiological parameters, sleep behaviors of preterm babies in NICU in selected hospitals - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/04/108572
Enrollment
60
Registered
2026-04-16
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Developmental Supportive Care Protocol: Developmental Supportive Care (DSC) in the NICU is a comprehensive nursing approach designed to minimize stress, enhance physiological stability,

Sponsors

Department of Nursing ,Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute Chennai Tamilnadu
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: staff nurses working in NICU

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria: Premature infants with major health issues (such as serious infectious diseases and necrotizing enterocolitis), a congenital anomaly, or hemorrhagic/ischemic brain injury, as well as those who required surgical intervention; Premature infants on mechanical ventilation, phototherapy, and sedative medicines.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Physical Growth: Significantly higher increases in weight, length, head circumference, and chest circumference. Neurobehavioral Function: Improved active/passive muscle tone, reflex, and behavioral state. Pain Reduction: Developmentally supportive positioning reduces pain scores. Physiological Stability: Improved autonomic nervous system regulation (heart rate, respiration)Timepoint: 1-4weeks—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Sleep Quality: Reduced sleep-wake transition disruptions and improved sleep duration. Cognitive Development: Higher Mental Development Index (MDI) and Psychomotor Development Index (PDI) scores. Sensory Environment: Improved protection from noise and high-intensity lightTimepoint: 3 months—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMrs K Prasanna

Department of Nursing InstitutioN Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute Chennai

motcharakkinil.nurse@drmgrdu.ac.in74013202126

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026