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Assessing the effect of palmar reflex stimulation on pain, physiological parameters and crying time during vaccination

Assessing the effect of palmar reflex stimulation on pain, physiological parameters and crying time during vaccination

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20151107024919N21
Enrollment
42
Registered
2026-02-17
Start date
2025-11-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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

Conditions

Pain, physiological parameters, and crying time during neonatal vaccination. Other complications following immunization, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Infants in the intervention group will be subjected to right palm reflex stimulation by moving the index finger distally along the palm with slight pressure startin

Sponsors

Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Days to 28 Days

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Newborns between 1 to 28 days old Healthy newborns without congenital abnormalities Newborns with stable vital signs before vaccination Not receiving sedatives and painkillers before vaccination Mother's lack of addiction to narcotics and psychotropic drugs

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Newborns whose mothers have Underlying diseases such as heart disease, blood pressure, diabetes, and rheumatism neonates with complications during childbirth (asphyxia, need for resuscitation) Lack of cooperation from the mother during the study Newborn not being calm before reading

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain. Timepoint: Before, during and after the intervention. Method of measurement: NIPS pain measurement scale.;Heart rate and blood oxygen saturation. Timepoint: Before, during and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Pulse oximetry.;Duration of infant's crying. Timepoint: Before, during and after the intervention. Method of measurement: chronometer.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactBatool Tirgari

Kerman University of Medical Sciences

b_tirgari@kmu.ac.ir+98 34 3132 5207

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026