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
Active Locations (1)
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ataturk University
Erzurum, Turkey (Türkiye)