Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

The Effect of Su Jok Therapy on Pain During Heel LanceProcedure in Newborn

Lead Sponsor:

Ataturk University

Conditions:

Heel Lance Procedures

Pain Management

Eligibility:

All Genders

1-1 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Objective: To determine the effect of Su Jok therapy on pain levels during the heel lance procedure in newborns. The study will be conducted as a randomized controlled experimental trial with a pretes...

Detailed Description

This study aims to examine the effect of Su Jok therapy on pain experienced during the heel lance procedure in newborns. Reducing pain associated with heel lance, one of the most commonly performed in...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Term newborns (≥37 gestational weeks)
  • Without neurological disorders
  • Who have not undergone any painful procedure (e.g., injection, venipuncture) in the previous 24 hours
  • For whom heel lance for routine screening tests is planned
  • Whose parents provided written informed consent
  • Who have not received analgesic or sedative medications

Exclusion

  • Clinically unstable infants before or during the procedure (e.g., respiratory distress, cardiac instability)
  • Infants whose position was changed, intervention was interrupted, or procedure repeated in a way that could affect pain perception
  • Parental withdrawal of consent during the procedure
  • Severe restlessness or sudden physiological changes preventing pain assessment
  • Infants for whom standardized data could not be collected due to protocol violations

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

66 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07164820

Start Date

October 1 2025

End Date

September 1 2027

Last Update

September 18 2025

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ataturk University

Erzurum, Turkey (Türkiye)