NCT06886412

Non-Pharmacological Methods for Reducing Pain During Vaccination in Infants

The Effect of Breastfeeding and Maternal Holding on Reducing Pain During Vaccination in Infants

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 90 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Yalova · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 1 Month – 6 Months
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Pain management in infants is a medical responsibility of all members of the healthcare team, and nurses hold a privileged role in this regard. The primary goal of pain management is to accurately assess and identify the infant's pain at an early stage, support the development of coping mechanisms through both pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods, and minimize the pain experience as much as possible. Pain management achieved through non-pharmacological interventions constitutes a safe, non-invasive, cost-effective, and independently performed nursing practice. This randomized controlled study was conducted to determine the effect of non-pharmacological methods, specifically maternal holding and breastfeeding, on reducing pain during vaccination in infants.

Conditions

• Pain
• Breast Feeding
• Maternal Behavior

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Maternal Holding Intervention Group	The infant is required to be held in the mother's arms before, during, and after the procedure. The maternal holding method will be shown or explained to the mother by the researchers.
BEHAVIORAL	Breast Feeding Intervention Group	The infant's mother is instructed to begin breastfeeding 2 minutes before the procedure, continuing during and after the procedure. The breastfeeding position for the infant will be shown or explained to the mother by the researchers.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-02-02
• Primary completion: 2025-04-04
• Completion: 2025-04-25
• First posted: 2025-03-20
• Last updated: 2025-07-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)