Soothing methods for newborn heel stick pain
This study tests non-drug ways to reduce pain during a routine heel stick in healthy full-term newborns. It may help your baby feel more comfortable during the procedure.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your baby must be at least 37 weeks of pregnancy at birth.
- Your baby is between 0 and 28 days old.
- Your baby is healthy with normal breathing and stable vital signs.
- This is the first time your baby has a heel lance.
- Your baby has not had any pain medicine or sedatives in the 24 hours before the procedure.
- Your baby does not have any condition that affects how we measure pain.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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