Kangaroo Care Reduces Infant Pain Caused By Vaccination

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The aim of this randomized controlled study determine the effect of KMC on pain in infants during vaccination.

Detailed Description
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Infants undergo many painful procedures from the time they are born. Kangaroo mother care (KMC) is one of the nonpharmacological methods that are effective in alleviating pain. The aim of this randomized controlled study determine the effect of KMC on pain in infants during vaccination. The study subjects were 128 healthy, 1-month-old infants and their mothers. A sociodemographic questionnaire, the Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS), a pulse oximeter, and a chronometer were used in collecting the data. This study indicate that KMC reduced crying duration, heart rate, and pain in vaccinated infants, whereas it increased oxygen saturation levels in the blood.

Official Title
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Kangaroo Care Reduces Infant Pain Caused By Vaccination

Conditions
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Evidence-based Practices, Infant, Pain, Kangaroo Mother Care, Nursing

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: İnfant pain management


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: The consent of the parents to participate in the application of the study, The infant being 1 month old Parents and infants being healthy Exclusion Criteria: The consent of the parents not to participate in the application of the study, The infant not being 1 month old The parents and infants not being healthy.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 1 Minute
Maximum Age: 30 Days

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Interventional Model Description: The study was conducted between May -September 2016 in FHC. As 1-month-old infants were enrolled for the study, the total number of infants enrolled in FHCs each month was determined. Post-natal infants numbers were recorded in May-June, June-July, July-August, and August-September, for 48, 52, 59, and 57 infants, respectively. A pilot study was conducted on 20 infants born in May. Following the pilot study, monthly randomization was performed by an investigator. Accordingly, the study and control groups were determined monthly. There was no blinding in this study.
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: İnfant pain management<br>Kangaroo mother care was applied to the infants during heel prick. With kangaroo mother care, the pain of infants was reduced. | Behavioral: İnfant pain management<br>* Kangaroo mother care was applied to the infants during heel prick. With kangaroo mother care, the pain of infants was reduced.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pain control of infants | The infant's pain was reduced by applying kangaroo mother care during the heel blood collection of infants.Pain level was determined with the pain scale. Pain score decreased at the end of the application. | during 5 minutes | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reduce crying time of infants | Crying time of infants decreased with kangaroo mother care applied during heel prick. | during 5 minutes | 
| Control heart rate of infants | With kangaroo mother care applied during the heel prick, the heart rate of the babies was kept under control. | during 5 minutes | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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infant, pain, kangaroo mother care, nursing, evidence-based practices