Pain. Acute Pain
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Kangaroo mother care position. In the Kangaroo mother care position, 15 minutes before, during and 2 minutes after the heel lancing, diaper-clad infant, was held upright, in skin to sk
Prevention
Kangaroo mother care position. In the Kangaroo mother care position, 15 minutes before, during and 2 minutes after the heel lancing, diaper-clad infant, was held upright, in skin to skin contact with
In incubator. In incubator condition, newborn were placed in the incubator in a prone position and swaddled with a blanket 15 minutes before, during and 2 minutes after the heel lancing.
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 36 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: were newborns with gestational age of 30 -36 weeks; within 3 - 14 days of birth; breathing unassisted; did not have any congenital anomalies and central nervous system diseases; had not undergone surgery; and were not receiving paralytic; analgesic; or sedative medications within 48 hours; Mothers had to be willing and able to hold their infant in the KMC position for the study. Exclusion criteria: declining the mother from participation; discharging from the hospital before second heel lancing with written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain from heel lance. Timepoint: before, during and 2 minutes after the lancing. Method of measurement: PIPP was used. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactJavidpour Maliheh
Emdadi Hospital
Outcome results
None listed