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The Effect of Touch Methods on Pain and Physiological Parameters in Preterm Infants During Endotracheal Aspiration
Sponsor: Acibadem University
Summary
Recurrent and painful interventions such as heel lancing, venipuncture, dressing change, endotracheal aspiration are frequently performed in neonatal intensive care units (NICU). Touch is one of the infant's earliest developing senses. Therefore it is very important among individualized supportive care practices. Correct stimulation of the infant's sense of touch affects psychosocial development positively. In addition, it is reported that touch has a calming and analgesic effect during invasive interventions. Therefore, there is a need for touch appropriate for development of newborn. The aim of this study was determine the effect of Yakson and Gentle Human Touch on pain and physiologic parameters in preterm infants during endotracheal aspiration.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
24 Weeks - 37 Weeks
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
81
Start Date
2023-02-24
Completion Date
2025-07-01
Last Updated
2025-03-05
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Touch Methods
The Yakson touch method continue for 15 minutes with steady touch (5 minutes), compassionate caressing (5 minutes), and repetition of steady touch (5 minutes). In this method, the palms of the practitioner and all fingers keep in close contact so that the babies don't feel pressure. Gentle human touch refers to steady contact of the skin without caressing or massaging. While the practitioner place one hand on the crown of the preterm infant on the eyebrow line with the fingertip touch for 15 minutes, the other hand was place on the lower abdomen covering the waist and hip of the infants.
Locations (1)
Acibadem Health Group Ataşehir Hospital
Istanbul, Ataşehir, Turkey (Türkiye)