Cold spray and skin tap for pain during infant vaccination
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This study tests two ways to reduce pain when a 12-month-old gets a routine vaccine shot: using a cold spray on the skin or tapping the skin before the injection. It aims to find which method helps babies feel less discomfort.
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Who can take part
- Your baby is 12 months old and due for the pneumococcal vaccine (a shot that protects against pneumonia and other infections).
- Your baby was born full-term (between 38 and 42 weeks of pregnancy).
- Your baby's weight is around the 50th percentile for their age (average weight).
- You or the legal guardian can read and write and have at least a primary school education.
- Your baby has no major health conditions, birth complications, or birth defects.
- Your baby has not had any pain medicine in the 4 hours before the shot.
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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