PainNCT04144543
Non-pharmacological Pain Management in Term Neonates
A study testing White Noise, Facilitated Tucking and White Noise+Facilitated Tucking in people with Pain, run by Çankırı Karatekin University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
A randomised clinical trial in a single centre. This study was performed to compare the effect of white noise, facilitated tucking, and their concerted application during heel-stick sampling on pain in term babies. The study was conducted on 90 babies. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages Up to 3 daysHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Pain
- What is being tested?
- White Noise, Facilitated Tucking and White Noise+Facilitated Tucking
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 90 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 1 Jul 2017to 24 Nov 2017
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Up to 3 days
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child
Who may be able to join
- Being term baby
- Being with mother
- Being a healthy baby
- Being able fed orally
- Being fed at least half an hour before the procedure
- Being able to draw blood at the first try (since the pain level will change on the second try)
- Agreed to participate in the study and gave verbal consent were included in the study.
Who cannot join
- Having received analgesics and/or sedatives within the last 24 hours
- Having any complications that prevent pain evaluation (e.g. intracranial hemorrhage, neuromotor growth retardation, etc.)
- Having undergone any painful procedures within the last hour (e.g. blood drawing, aspiration, ophthalmologic examination, etc.)
- Prior history of surgery
- Being connected to mechanical ventilator
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Experimental Randomized Study: The Effect of White Noise and Facilitated Tucking Applications During Heel-Stick Sampling on Pain in Term Babies
A randomised clinical trial in a single centre. This study was performed to compare the effect of white noise, facilitated tucking, and their concerted application during heel-stick sampling on pain in term babies.
The study was conducted on 90 babies. Using stratification and blocking method, 30 babies were included in the white noise group (1st Group), 30 in facilitated tucking group (2nd Group), and 30 in white noise + facilitated tucking group (3rd Group). Pain scores of the babies in all groups before, during, and after the procedure were evaluated by two nurses independent from each other using Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS).
Read the detailed description
Aims and objectives: This study was performed to compare the effect of white noise, facilitated tucking, and their concerted application during heel-stick sampling on pain in term babies.
Design: A randomised clinical trial in a single centre. Methods: The study sample size was determined by the free-software G* Power. Based on the power analysis performed prior to the study in order to determine the number of babies to be included in the sample group (with β=0.14087 and α=0.05 risk, Power=0.85913), according to the study by Karakoc and Turker (2014), it was found that 27 neonates should be included in each group. The study was conducted on 90 babies, between July 1, 2017 - August 9, 2017. Using stratification and blocking method, 30 babies were included in the white noise group (1st Group), 30 in facilitated tucking group (2nd Group), and 30 in white noise + facilitated tucking group (3rd Group). Pain scores of the babies in all groups before, during, and after the procedure were evaluated by two nurses independent from each other using Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS).
- Conditions
- Pain
- Being tested
- White Noise, Facilitated Tucking, White Noise+Facilitated Tucking
- Medical subject headings
- Pain
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
White NoiseOther
The white noise was initiated 50 cm away from the baby, with the decibel meter set to an average of 55 decibels. The baby was exposed to white noise for 2 minutes before the procedure.
Facilitated TuckingOther
The baby's arms and legs were held in flexed positions close to the midline of the torso in sidelying position, so the baby was able to move his/her extremities. The baby was held in facilitated tucking position for one minute before the procedure.
White Noise+Facilitated TuckingOther
The baby was exposed to white noise for 1 minute before the procedure. The white noise was initiated 50 cm away from the baby, with the decibel meter set to an average of 55 decibels. At the second minute, when the white noise still continued to play, facilitated tucking was performed at the same time and the baby continued to listen to the white noise for 1 minute while in facilitated tucking position.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| White Noise | Experimental | The "white noise" used in our study is a fragment called "Bebeğiniz ağlamasın-2" from "Kolik" album of Buzuki Orhan Osman, which was used in similar studies (Balci, 2006; Karakoc \& Turker, 2014; Kucukoglu et al., 2016).Since the white noise is a continuously monotonous sound, which is in the form of a hum, it resembles the sounds in mother's womb (Balci, 2006). Receives: Other: White Noise |
| Facilitated Tucking | Experimental | Facilitated tucking is the procedure of holding the baby's arms and legs in a flexed position close to the midline of the torso, and the baby is able to move his/her extremities during this procedure (Caglayan, 2011). Receives: Other: Facilitated Tucking |
| White Noise+Facilitated Tucking | Experimental | Both applications performed together. Receives: Other: White Noise+Facilitated Tucking |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Pain severity (scores)
Pain was evaluated separately by NIPS by two individuals, one investigator and one nursing nurse. The scores given by the investigator and the nurse were used to determine pain scores before, during and after heel blood collection. Pain severity was expressed as mean score NIPS.Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS) was used in the evaluation of the pain of the neonates. This scale was developed by Lawrence et al. (1993). The validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the test were assessed by Akdovan (1999). There are six variables in the scale. These are baby's breathing pattern, wakefulness, crying, facial movements and arm and leg movements. These variables are scored between 0-1. Only crying is scored between 0-2. The total score is between 0-7. The resulting score is directly proportional to the severity of the pain. That is, as the score increases, the severity of the pain increases (Akdovan, 1999). The study was completed with 90 infants.
Measured: 2 MONTHS
Secondary outcomes (1)
Crying time
The researcher recorded the crying time in second (sec) during and after heel blood collection. The study was completed with 90 infants.
Measured: 2 MONTHS
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted30 Oct 2019
- Study start1 Jul 2017
- Primary completion9 Aug 2017
- Study completion24 Nov 2017
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (6)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for PainStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Model description
- White Noise Group: The white noise was initiated 50 cm away from the baby, with the decibel meter set to an average of 55 decibels. The baby was exposed to white noise for 2 minutes before the procedure. Facilitated Tucking Group: The baby's arms and legs were held in flexed positions close to the midline of the torso in side-lying position, so the baby was able to move his/her extremities. The baby was held in facilitated tucking position for one minute before the procedure. White Noise+Facilitated Tucking Group: The baby was exposed to white noise for 1 minute before the procedure. The white noise was initiated 50 cm away from the baby, with the decibel meter set to an average of 55 decibels. At the second minute, when the white noise still continued to play, facilitated tucking was performed at the same time and the baby continued to listen to the white noise for 1 minute while in facilitated tucking position.
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Care provider, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 90 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Çankırı Karatekin University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Aylin PEKYİGİT, Çankırı Karatekin University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04144543
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University
- Status last verified
- Oct 2019
- First submitted
- 23 Oct 2019
- Last updated
- 30 Oct 2019
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Publications
Karakoc A, Turker F. Effects of white noise and holding on pain perception in newborns. Pain Manag Nurs. 2014 Dec;15(4):864-70. doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2014.01.002. Epub 2014 Feb 20.
PubMed 24559599Kucukoglu S, Aytekin A, Celebioglu A, Celebi A, Caner I, Maden R. Effect of White Noise in Relieving Vaccination Pain in Premature Infants. Pain Manag Nurs. 2016 Dec;17(6):392-400. doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2016.08.006. Epub 2016 Oct 15.
PubMed 27751753Caglayan, N. (2011). The effect on pain of manipulating the preterm neonate into the facilitated tucking during drawing of blood from the heel. Turkey: Unpublished Master Thesis. Istanbul University Health Sciences Institute, Istanbul. Retrived from https://tez.yok.gov.tr/UlusalTezMerkezi/tezSorguSonucYeni.jsp
Balci, S. (2006). Effect of white noise in colicky baby. Turkey: Unpublished Master's Thesis, Marmara University Institute of Health Sciences, Istanbul. Retrived from: https://tez.yok.gov.tr/UlusalTezMerkezi/tezSorguSonucYeni.jsp
Akdovan, T. (1999). Assessment of pain in healthy newborns, investigation of the effect of the sucking and holding method. Turkey: Unpublisched Master's Dissertation. Marmara University Institute of Health Sciences, Istanbul. Retrived from: https://tez.yok.gov.tr/UlusalTezMerkezi/tezSorguSonucYeni.jsp
Lawrence J, Alcock D, McGrath P, Kay J, MacMurray SB, Dulberg C. The development of a tool to assess neonatal pain. Neonatal Netw. 1993 Sep;12(6):59-66.
PubMed 8413140
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 30 Oct 2019. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Experimental Randomized Study: The Effect of White Noise and Facilitated Tucking Applications During Heel-Stick Sampling on Pain in Term Babies
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04144543
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University
- Conditions
- Pain
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 90 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Çankırı Karatekin UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Jul 2017 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 9 Aug 2017 (actual)
- Study completion
- 24 Nov 2017 (actual)
- First posted
- 30 Oct 2019 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
A randomised clinical trial in a single centre. This study was performed to compare the effect of white noise, facilitated tucking, and their concerted application during heel-stick sampling on pain in term babies.
The study was conducted on 90 babies. Using stratification and blocking method, 30 babies were included in the white noise group (1st Group), 30 in facilitated tucking group (2nd Group), and 30 in white noise + facilitated tucking group (3rd Group). Pain scores of the babies in all groups before, during, and after the procedure were evaluated by two nurses independent from each other using Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS).
Detailed description
Aims and objectives: This study was performed to compare the effect of white noise, facilitated tucking, and their concerted application during heel-stick sampling on pain in term babies.
Design: A randomised clinical trial in a single centre. Methods: The study sample size was determined by the free-software G* Power. Based on the power analysis performed prior to the study in order to determine the number of babies to be included in the sample group (with β=0.14087 and α=0.05 risk, Power=0.85913), according to the study by Karakoc and Turker (2014), it was found that 27 neonates should be included in each group. The study was conducted on 90 babies, between July 1, 2017 - August 9, 2017. Using stratification and blocking method, 30 babies were included in the white noise group (1st Group), 30 in facilitated tucking group (2nd Group), and 30 in white noise + facilitated tucking group (3rd Group). Pain scores of the babies in all groups before, during, and after the procedure were evaluated by two nurses independent from each other using Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS).
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- Double blind (care provider, investigator)
- Number of arms
- 3
- Model description
- White Noise Group: The white noise was initiated 50 cm away from the baby, with the decibel meter set to an average of 55 decibels. The baby was exposed to white noise for 2 minutes before the procedure. Facilitated Tucking Group: The baby's arms and legs were held in flexed positions close to the midline of the torso in side-lying position, so the baby was able to move his/her extremities. The baby was held in facilitated tucking position for one minute before the procedure. White Noise+Facilitated Tucking Group: The baby was exposed to white noise for 1 minute before the procedure. The white noise was initiated 50 cm away from the baby, with the decibel meter set to an average of 55 decibels. At the second minute, when the white noise still continued to play, facilitated tucking was performed at the same time and the baby continued to listen to the white noise for 1 minute while in facilitated tucking position.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| White Noise | Experimental | Other: White NoiseThe "white noise" used in our study is a fragment called "Bebeğiniz ağlamasın-2" from "Kolik" album of Buzuki Orhan Osman, which was used in similar studies (Balci, 2006; Karakoc \& Turker, 2014; Kucukoglu et al., 2016).Since the white noise is a continuously monotonous sound, which is in the form of a hum, it resembles the sounds in mother's womb (Balci, 2006). |
| Facilitated Tucking | Experimental | Other: Facilitated TuckingFacilitated tucking is the procedure of holding the baby's arms and legs in a flexed position close to the midline of the torso, and the baby is able to move his/her extremities during this procedure (Caglayan, 2011). |
| White Noise+Facilitated Tucking | Experimental | Other: White Noise+Facilitated TuckingBoth applications performed together. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- Up to 3 days
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Being term baby
- Being with mother
- Being a healthy baby
- Being able fed orally
- Being fed at least half an hour before the procedure
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Having received analgesics and/or sedatives within the last 24 hours
- Having any complications that prevent pain evaluation (e.g. intracranial hemorrhage, neuromotor growth retardation, etc.)
- Having undergone any painful procedures within the last hour (e.g. blood drawing, aspiration, ophthalmologic examination, etc.)
- Prior history of surgery
- Being connected to mechanical ventilator
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| White NoiseThe white noise was initiated 50 cm away from the baby, with the decibel meter set to an average of 55 decibels. The baby was exposed to white noise for 2 minutes before the procedure. | Other | White Noise |
| Facilitated TuckingThe baby's arms and legs were held in flexed positions close to the midline of the torso in sidelying position, so the baby was able to move his/her extremities. The baby was held in facilitated tucking position for one minute before the procedure. | Other | Facilitated Tucking |
| White Noise+Facilitated TuckingThe baby was exposed to white noise for 1 minute before the procedure. The white noise was initiated 50 cm away from the baby, with the decibel meter set to an average of 55 decibels. At the second minute, when the white noise still continued to play, facilitated tucking was performed at the same time and the baby continued to listen to the white noise for 1 minute while in facilitated tucking position. | Other | White Noise+Facilitated Tucking |
Primary outcome
Pain severity (scores)
Time frame: 2 MONTHS
Pain was evaluated separately by NIPS by two individuals, one investigator and one nursing nurse. The scores given by the investigator and the nurse were used to determine pain scores before, during and after heel blood collection. Pain severity was expressed as mean score NIPS.Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS) was used in the evaluation of the pain of the neonates. This scale was developed by Lawrence et al. (1993). The validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the test were assessed by Akdovan (1999). There are six variables in the scale. These are baby's breathing pattern, wakefulness, crying, facial movements and arm and leg movements. These variables are scored between 0-1. Only crying is scored between 0-2. The total score is between 0-7. The resulting score is directly proportional to the severity of the pain. That is, as the score increases, the severity of the pain increases (Akdovan, 1999). The study was completed with 90 infants.
1 secondary outcome
Crying time
Time frame: 2 MONTHS
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 30 Oct 2019.
- Background: PubMed 24559599Karakoc A, Turker F. Effects of white noise and holding on pain perception in newborns. Pain Manag Nurs. 2014 Dec;15(4):864-70. doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2014.01.002. Epub 2014 Feb 20.
- Background: PubMed 27751753Kucukoglu S, Aytekin A, Celebioglu A, Celebi A, Caner I, Maden R. Effect of White Noise in Relieving Vaccination Pain in Premature Infants. Pain Manag Nurs. 2016 Dec;17(6):392-400. doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2016.08.006. Epub 2016 Oct 15.
- BackgroundCaglayan, N. (2011). The effect on pain of manipulating the preterm neonate into the facilitated tucking during drawing of blood from the heel. Turkey: Unpublished Master Thesis. Istanbul University Health Sciences Institute, Istanbul. Retrived from https://tez.yok.gov.tr/UlusalTezMerkezi/tezSorguSonucYeni.jsp
- BackgroundBalci, S. (2006). Effect of white noise in colicky baby. Turkey: Unpublished Master's Thesis, Marmara University Institute of Health Sciences, Istanbul. Retrived from: https://tez.yok.gov.tr/UlusalTezMerkezi/tezSorguSonucYeni.jsp
- BackgroundAkdovan, T. (1999). Assessment of pain in healthy newborns, investigation of the effect of the sucking and holding method. Turkey: Unpublisched Master's Dissertation. Marmara University Institute of Health Sciences, Istanbul. Retrived from: https://tez.yok.gov.tr/UlusalTezMerkezi/tezSorguSonucYeni.jsp
- Background: PubMed 8413140Lawrence J, Alcock D, McGrath P, Kay J, MacMurray SB, Dulberg C. The development of a tool to assess neonatal pain. Neonatal Netw. 1993 Sep;12(6):59-66.
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing White Noise, Facilitated Tucking and White Noise+Facilitated Tucking in people with Pain, run by Çankırı Karatekin University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Oct 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Pain severity (scores) (time frame: 2 MONTHS). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04144543, which also lists 6 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 30 Oct 2019.