The main objective of the study was to determine the effect of using crochet octopus in order to reduce the acute pain developed during the process of heel lance in neonates. The hypothesis of the study was "Crochet octopus is rather effective in reducing the acute pain in heel lance process for neonates".
The study was conducted as randomized controlled. It included term neonates born between May 2020 and August 2020 at a training and research hospital. The study was completed with 100 neonates in total as 50 for experiment and 50 for control groups. During the process of heel lance, experiment group neonates were delivered crochet octopus 10 minutes before the process and let them touch the octopus 10 minutes more after the process. Control group neonates experienced the process without any intervention. As for the data collection, "Newborn Identification Form", "Neonatal-Infant Pain Scale (NIPS)" and "Observation Form" were utilized. The whole process was video-recorded.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
100
Delivering crochet octopus to the hands of the neonates
Giresun University Women and Children's Hospital
Giresun, Turkey (Türkiye)
Neonate Infant Pain Scale Score
Neonate Infant Pain Scale score calculated before, durring and after heel lance procedure whom neonates delivered crochet octopus and not delivered crochet octopus. It is a 6-itemed scale developed to assess the pain occuring due to interventions implemented to term and premature infants. The scoring of the scale was realized by assessing five behavioral classification (mimics, crying, movements of arms and legs, wakefulness state) and one physological parameter (type of respiration). It needs too much time and is difficult to assess intubated infants. It is suitable for painful conditions of non-intubated infants . Total score calculated. The lowest score of the scale is 0; the highest one is 7 and 3+ score shows the presence of pain.
Time frame: Before the procedure (0th minute), during the procedure, after the procedure (2nd and 10th minutes)
Duration of Crying
Duration of crying counted before, durring and after heel lance procedure whom neonates delivered crochet octopus and not delivered crochet octopus.
Time frame: Before the procedure (0th minute), during the procedure, after the procedure (2nd and 10th minutes)
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