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The influence of being in facilitated tucking on heel stick pain

The effect of facilitated tucking on heel stick pain in preterm infants

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201604041788N16
Enrollment
40
Registered
2016-09-12
Start date
2016-03-04
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

Heel pain during blood sampling. Pain in limb

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: two minutes before blood sampling, the newborn will be assessed by Premature Infant Pain Profile (PIPP). Then the newborn will be put in facilitated tucking posi
Prevention
Intervention group 1: two minutes before blood sampling, the newborn will be assessed by Premature Infant Pain Profile (PIPP). Then the newborn will be put in facilitated tucking position by the nurs
Intervention group 2: at the first time the process will be done in routine position and Premature Infant Pain Profile (PIPP) will be measured before and after the procedure. In the second time, two

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research, Iran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Days to 28 Days

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: Gestational Age between 32-36 weeks; Weight more than 1200 grams; Body temperature between 36-37.2 °C; Absence of hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia; Not taking analgesics or anti-epileptic drugs 4 hours before intervention; Not having congenital malformations, seizure, and intracranial hemorrhage; Not performing other painful procedures at least half an hour before intervention; No need for mechanical ventilation Exclusion criteria: More than one try for blood sampling; Parental refusal of participating in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain in infants. Timepoint: Before intervention, During intervention and 3 minutes after intervention. Method of measurement: Premature Infant Pain Profile (PIPP).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactLeily Borimnejad

School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences

borimnej@iums.ac.ir+98 21 6150 4212

Outcome results

None listed

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