Comparative of the Effect of Gentle Human Touch Versus Sucrose on Orogastric Tube Insertion Pain and Distress in Preterm Infant Admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Units: A randomized clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230202057303N1

Enrollment

Registered

2023-04-06

Start date

2023-02-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-10-16

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Conditions

Condition 1: pain. Condition 2: distress. Acute pain due to trauma The predominant complaint is of persistent, severe, and distressing pain, which cannot be explained fully by a physiological process or a physical disorder, and which occurs in association with emotional conflict or psychosocial problems that are sufficie

Interventions

Intervention group: gentle human touch, oral sucrose.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

29 Days to 36 Days

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Gestational age between 29-36 weeks Corrected Age after birth 3 to 28 days Birth weight 3000-1200 grams Instructions for feeding with an oral-gastric tube

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Receiving sedatives or anesthetics and muscle relaxants Receive any painkillers in prescription medications Having a skin disease Exposure to any painful procedure at least one hour before intubation Congenital anomalies Metabolic diseases Grade 2 and higher intracranial hemorrhage Cardiac abnormalities History of drug abuse by mother Convulsions

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain, Distress. Timepoint: 3 days in a row. Method of measurement: The Premature Infant Pain Profile: Revised- Comfort neo scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMona Alinejad Naene

Iran University of Medical Sciences

mona_alinejad@yahoo.com+98 21 4365 1180

Outcome results

None listed

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