NCT00528125

Laser Acupuncture for Pain Prevention in Neonates

Laser Acupuncture for Pain Prevention in Neonates Undergoing Heel Prick. A Prospective, Randomized, Double-blinded Clinical Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University Children Hospital Homburg · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 1 Day – 28 Days
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Pain prevention and/or therapy in neonates is still a challenge. It is widely accepted that early pain experience can have a tremendous impact on the pain memory. We want to investigate if a simple, fast method, that is nearly devoid of side effects can lead to a significant alleviation of pain sensation in neonates. Acupuncture has been shown to be effective in various painful conditions. Trials on acupuncture in children are rare. Trials on acupuncture in neonates are lacking so far. Our hypothesis is that neonates in the active laser group experience less pain than those in the placebo group.

Conditions

• Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	active laser acupuncture	low level laser acupuncture, 830 nm, 30 mW, 0,3 J per acupoint, 2 points per neonate (Hegu and Shen Men). Overall 30 seconds of treatment
PROCEDURE	placebo laser acupuncture	placebo laser acupuncture at two acupoints (Hegu, Shen Men). Overall treatment time 30 seconds.

Timeline

• Start date: 2007-09-01
• Primary completion: 2008-01-01
• Completion: 2008-01-01
• First posted: 2007-09-12
• Last updated: 2018-03-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany