Vaccine-Related Pain in Infants

June 17, 2016 updated by: İLKNUR GÖL, Çankırı Karatekin University

This is a randomized double-blind controlled study and was performed to compare effects of rapid injection without aspiration and 10-second manual pressure before injection on pain severity and crying time in 4-6-month-old infants given the vaccine DTaP/IPV/Hib.

The study population included all the infants presenting for DTaP/IPV/Hib to two family health centers between April and August in 2015. The study sample included 128 infants based on confidence interval of 95% and statistical power of 80%. The sample was divided into four groups; i.e. manual pressure, rapid injection without aspiration, manual pressure combined with rapid injection without aspiration and control groups. There were 32 infants in each group. Gender was adjusted in all groups. Stratified and block randomizations were used.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Study design: this is an experimental, double-blind, randomized controlled trial.

Study population and study sample: The study was conducted in two family health centers of Cankiri Public Health Directorate, Turkey, between April and August in 2015. The study population included infants aged 4-6 months and presenting to the family health centers for the second and third doses of DTaP/IPV/Hib. The study sample comprised of 128 infants based on confidence interval of 95% and statistical power of 80%. Analysis made at the end of the study showed a statistical power of 0.83 based on confidence interval of 95%.

Outcome Measures

Pain severity: Video recordings obtained were evaluated by two pain specialists separately by using Neonatal Infant Pain Scale. The specialists were blinded to the groups to eliminate possible mistakes in observations and the possibility of taking sides and to avoid bias. The scores assigned by the specialists were used to determine pain scores before, during and after vaccine injections.

Crying time: Video recordings taken were watched by the same researcher and crying time before, during and after vaccine injections was calculated for each infant.

Physiological Changes (heart rate and oxygen saturation): the probe of pulse oximetry was attached to the foot not injected vaccine to measure oxygen saturation and heart rate before, during and after the injections in each child.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

128

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

4 months to 6 months (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy infants who were aged 4-6 months, had the percentiles of 3P - 97P, were born at term and were not given any analgesics before immunization and whose mothers gave written informed consent were included.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Infants whose percentiles were below 3P and above 97P and who had acute infectious diseases, underwent topical anesthesia and/or took analgesics were excluded from the study.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Control
Other: Control
First, the infants were seated on their mothers' knees. Then DTaP/IPV/Hib was administered by using the conventional injection technique.
Experimental: Manual Pressure
Other: Manual Pressure
First, the infants were seated on their mothers' knees. Next, 10-second manual pressure was applied on the vaccine injection site. Then DTaP/IPV/Hib was administered in accordance with the conventional injection technique.
Experimental: Rapid Injection without Aspiration
Other: Rapid Injection without Aspiration
First, the infants were seated on their mothers' knees. Then DTaP/IPV/Hib was administered by using rapid injection without aspiration technique.
Experimental: Manual Pressure + Rapid Injection without Aspiration
Other: Manual Pressure + Rapid Injection without Aspiration
First, the infants were seated on their mothers' knees. Next, 10-second manual pressure was applied on the vaccine injection site. Then DTaP/IPV/Hib was administered by using the rapid injection without aspiration technique.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pain severity
Time Frame: 6 MONTHS
Video recordings obtained were evaluated by two pain specialists separately by using NIPS. The specialists were blinded to the groups to eliminate possible mistakes in observations and the possibility of taking sides and to avoid bias. The scores assigned by the specialists were used to determine pain scores before, during and after vaccine injections. Pain severity, were expressed as the average score NIPS. When the opportunity to observe the baby again during the data collection and it was observed that no adverse effects. Therefore study has been completed with the same 128 babies.
6 MONTHS
Crying time
Time Frame: 6 MONTHS
Video recordings taken were watched by the same researcher and crying time (sec) before, during and after vaccine injections was calculated for each infant. When the opportunity to observe the baby again during the data collection and it was observed that no adverse effects. Therefore study has been completed with the same 128 babies.
6 MONTHS
Physiological Changes (heart rate and oxygen saturation)
Time Frame: 6 MONTHS
the probe of pulse oximetry was attached to the foot not injected vaccine to measure oxygen saturation (%) and heart rate (min) before, during and after the injections in each child. When the opportunity to observe the baby again during the data collection and it was observed that no adverse effects. Therefore study has been completed with the same 128 babies.
6 MONTHS

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Çankırı Karatekin University

Collaborators

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 10, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 17, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

June 22, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 22, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 17, 2016

Last Verified

June 1, 2016

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Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CANKIRI KARATEKIN UNIVERSITY

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