Aim: This study was conducted to determine and compare the effectiveness of different non-pharmacological methods in pain management during vaccination. Methods: This randomized experimental study with placebo and control groups was conducted with 175 infants assigned to the ShotBlocker® (n = 35), ShotBlocker®-placebo (n = 35), sucrose (n = 35), sucrose-placebo (n = 35) and control (n = 35) groups. The pain levels of the infants were determined by blind assessors (nurses, parents, and observer) using the Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS) before and during vaccination.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
175
This randomized experimental study with placebo and control groups
İnonu Üniversity
Malatya, Turkey (Türkiye)
Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS)
NIPS is a valid behavioural instrument that can be used to assess infants' response to pain. NIPS includes six behavioural responses to pain: facial expression, crying, breathing patterns, arms, legs, and state of wakefulness. The total pain scores range from 0 to 7. While the internal consistency of the original NIPS is within the range of .87 to .95, the internal consistency of the Turkish version is .83
Time frame: 10 minutes
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