Effect of Facilitated Tucking and Caregiver Holding on Physiological and Behavioral Responses of Newborns During Heel-Stick Sampling

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202605661070789

Enrollment

Registered

2026-05-19

Start date

2024-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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

Conditions

Neonatal Diseases Paediatrics

Interventions

Facilitated tucking and caregiver holding

Routine care

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Full-term newborns with gestational age between 38 and 40 completed weeks Postnatal age between 1 and 5 days Newborns undergoing routine heel-stick blood sampling No opioid or non-opioid analgesics received within 24 hours before the procedure Caregiver provided written informed consent Newborn fed at least 30 minutes before the procedure Newborn passed neonatal hearing screening

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Newborns with neurological disorders Newborns with congenital anomalies Newborns requiring more than one lancet prick for heel-stick sampling Newborns born to diabetic mothers

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Behavioral pain response measured using the Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Heart rate (beats per minute)	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactHend Elkest

Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing Tanta University

hend_elkest@nursing.tanta.edu.eg01293883422

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026