Pain and Comfort Levels During Heel Stick Blood Sampling in Newborns
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Conditions studied: Newborn
In brief
Aim: The study was designed to determine the effect of Buzzy® and Shotbloker® application on pain and comfort levels in newborns during heel pricking. Method:The study was a randomised controlled trial. The study sample consisted of 159 newborns (Buzzy: 53, Shotbloker: 53, control: 53) who had heel pricks between March 2025 and December 2025 at the Samandağ State Hospital Neonatal Care Unit. The data collection tools used will be the Newborn Information Form, the Newborn Pain Scale, the Newborn Comfort Behaviour Scale, and the Buzzy® and Shotbloker® devices. In the intervention group, the Buzzy® and Shotbloker® devices will be applied before and after heel pricking, while the control group will receive routine care. The infants' pain and comfort levels will be assessed by the nurse before and after the procedure.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07081048
- Run by
- Tarsus University
- People needed
- 159
- Starts
- 2025-03-01
- Expected to finish
- 2025-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-07-23
Who can join
Age: 0 and older, up to 0. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- The baby must be full-term (38-42 weeks),
- No analgesic administration up to 8 hours prior to the procedure,
- No pain prior to the procedure,
- No chronic or metabolic disease,
- Born at least 24 hours prior,
- Being in the hospital during the study period
You may not qualify if…
- The baby is not full-term,
- Analgesic medication has been administered within 8 hours prior to the procedure,
- The baby has a chronic or metabolic disease,
- The baby requires oxygen support,
- The baby cannot be fed orally,
- The baby is not in the hospital on the dates the study will be conducted and the parents do not agree to participate in the study.
Where it is running
- Tarsus University — Mersin, Turkey (Türkiye) (enrolling)
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