Multisensory Stimulation to Ease Heel Lance Pain in Newborns

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

Healthy newborns undergoing routine heel blood sampling are randomized to receive multisensory stimulation or standard caregiver comfort during the procedure. The multisensory approach includes breastfeeding, gentle leg stroking, maternal singing, and continuous eye contact starting 10 minutes before and continuing through 5 minutes after the procedure. Outcomes include pain scores, crying duration, heart rate, oxygen saturation, and total procedure time. The goal is to see if the multisensory method can lessen procedural pain and stabilize physiological responses without pharmacologic intervention.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Healthy newborns aged 0-28 days
* Newborns receiving routine monitoring and care with their mothers in the hospital's newborn care unit
* Written informed consent provided by the newborn's parent or legal representative

Exclusion Criteria:

* Presence of any lower-extremity anomaly
* Ongoing monitoring or treatment in the neonatal intensive care unit
* Presence of a congenital disease

Where it's running

• Tatvan State Hospital
  Ankara, Beşevler, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting
• Bitlis State Hospita
  Bitlis, Bitlis, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: İlçim Ercan-Koyuncu, PhD
• Email: ilcimercan@hotmail.com
• Phone: +905534700629

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.