Soothing newborns during routine heel prick tests
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This study tests a new way to help soothe babies during the routine heel prick blood test. It focuses on your baby's comfort and may help reduce pain during the procedure.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your baby must be born full term, between 37 and 42 weeks.
- Your baby must be healthy, with no breathing, heart, metabolic, brain, or infection problems.
- Your baby cannot need oxygen therapy, light therapy (phototherapy), or IV (intravenous) treatment.
- Your baby will be having a routine heel prick (blood test) as part of newborn screening.
- You must be willing to take part and sign a consent form.
- Your baby's heart rate, breathing rate, and oxygen levels must be normal before the test.
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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