NCT03906552

Effects of Acupressure and Foot Massage on Pain During Heel Lancing in Neonates

Adiyaman University

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 139 (actual)
• Sponsor: Adiyaman University Research Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 1 Day – 2 Days
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Aim: The study was aimed to identifying the effects of foot massage and acupressure on pain during heel lancing in neonates. Methods: A single-blinded randomized controlled trial was performed in a university hospital in Turkey between April-December 2018. Neonates were randomized into three groups as acupressure, massage and control groups. Data were obtained by using Information form, Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS), pulse oximeter device and chronometer. Acupressure was applied to the neonates in the acupressure group and massage was given to the neonates in the massage group for 2 minutes before heel lancing procedure. Pain levels of the neonates in the groups were evaluated during and 1 minute after heel lancing procedure. Furthermore, the oxygen saturation and heart rate values of the neonates in the groups were measured by pulse oximeter device before, during and after heel lancing procedure. Duration of crying and heel lancing procedure were recorded by chronometer.

Detailed description

Massage is a systematic and scientific procedure applied by using hands or special tools. As for acupressure, it is a method applied by stimulating the acupuncture points using hands and fingers by applying pressure on the meridians in body.Both methods are reliable, economic and easy to learn and apply. Review of the related literature indicates studies on the effectiveness of acupressure and foot massage on reducing pain in neonates.

Conditions

• Acute Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	nonpharmalogocial methods	neonates received acupressure (acupressure group) or massage (massage group) before heel lancing procedure

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-01-23
• Primary completion: 2018-01-23
• Completion: 2018-12-01
• First posted: 2019-04-08
• Last updated: 2019-04-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)