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Impact of octopus doll on stress and pain in premature infants

Impact of octopus doll on stress and pain of suction in preterm infants under NCPAP: a randomized clinical trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20100823004617N20
Enrollment
96
Registered
2025-03-30
Start date
2025-04-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

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

Conditions

Suction outcome in preterm infants. Preterm labor

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the intervention group, in addition to receiving 24% sucrose (0.1 to 0.2 cc per kilogram of infant weight) two minutes before nasopharyngeal suction, an octopus

Sponsors

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
28 Months to 34 Months

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The infant's age is between 28-34 weeks of pregnancy The infant is on NCPAP

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Neurodevelopmental diseases such as asphyxia, intraventricular hemorrhage based on the medical record of the newborn Newborns with abnormalities in the mouth, nose, and throat Receiving a painful procedure less than an hour before suctioning History of drug exposure during pregnancy Congenital and genetic chromosomal abnormalities Use of sedatives and muscle relaxants Reluctance of the newborn to hold the octopus doll's arm during hospitalization

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain. Timepoint: From 5 minutes before the start of suction to 5 minutes after suction. Method of measurement: Premature Infant Pain Profile Revised (PIPP-R) tool.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Stress. Timepoint: From 5 minutes before the start of suction to 5 minutes after suction. Method of measurement: Newborn stress scale (NSS) tool.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public Contactzahra mousazadeh

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

zahra.mosazade77@gmail.com+98 41 4325 7226

Outcome results

None listed

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