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Effect of massage on pain responses of blood sampling in infant

Effect of massage versus no massage on pain responses of blood sampling in infant: a randomized clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201412127529N7
Enrollment
136
Registered
2015-01-11
Start date
2014-10-07
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

pain. Acute pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: In intervention group, massage is done 1 minutes before vein puncture in antecubital local. Intervention 2: In Control group: no intervention.
In intervention group, massage is done 1 minutes before vein puncture in antecubital local

Sponsors

Shahed University Vice chancellor for research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
3 Days to 30 Days

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: gestational age infant between 37-42 weeks; birth weight between 2500 - 4000 gr ; Apgar score above 7 at 5 minutes; within 3 days of birth; ; affected with hyperbilirubinemia ( icter );without congenital anomalies and chromosomal diseases ; neurological diseases; cardiologic or respiratory impairments, infection diseases, and metabolic diseases; any other painful intervention such as circumcision and injection. Exclusion criteria: Now the bad baby such as undergoing of mechanical ventilation or need to sedative;, the first needling for blood sampling was not successful; receiving sedatives or analgesics for 24 hours before the procedure; addicted mothers; drugs and antidepressants during pregnancy ; With experience endotracheal intubation and CPR; unwillingness the parents for complete the study;

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain. Timepoint: two minutes prior to sampling, after inserting needle and five minutes after removing the need. Method of measurement: Neonatal Infant Pain Scale( NIPS).;Blood pressure. Timepoint: two minutes prior to sampling, after inserting needle and five minuet after removing the need. Method of measurement: phygmomanometer.;Respiratory rate. Timepoint: two minutes prior to sampling, after inserting needle and five minuet after removing the need. Method of measurement: Checklist.;Pulse rate. Timepoint: two minutes prior to sampling, after inserting needle and five minuet after removing the need. Method of measurement: Checklist.;Oxygen saturation. Timepoint: two minutes prior to sampling, after inserting needle and five minuet after removing the need. Method of measurement: pulse oximeter.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Shiva Rafati

Shahed University

nrejeh@yahoo.com00

Outcome results

None listed

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