Crochet Octopus in Reducing Procedural Pain During Heel Lance in Preterm Neonates (RCT)
Effect of a Crochet Octopus in Reducing Procedural Pain and Improving Physiological and Behavioral Responses During Heel Lance in Preterm Neonates: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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Intervention / Behandling
Detaljeret beskrivelse
While pharmacological analgesia is available, its use in neonates is often limited by concerns regarding dosing complexity, potential adverse effects, and safety in this vulnerable population. Consequently, non-pharmacological strategies have become central to neonatal pain management. Interventions such as kangaroo care (skin-to-skin contact), facilitated tucking, breastfeeding, sweet solutions, non-nutritive sucking, and various forms of auditory and tactile stimulation have consistently demonstrated effectiveness in reducing both behavioral and physiological indicators of pain. Breastfeeding has also been identified as the most effective method to reduce pain during heel lance in term newborns. Moreover, auditory interventions such as white noise and mother-sung lullabies have been shown to significantly reduce neonatal pain scores. These findings underscore the growing evidence base supporting non-pharmacological approaches.
garnered attention as a simple, low-cost, and potentially effective tool for neonatal pain management. The crochet octopus is a soft, handmade toy with long, curled tendrils that neonates can grasp, providing tactile stimulation theorized to operate via the gate control theory of pain, whereby non-painful tactile input can close the "gates" to painful signals in the spinal cord. A seminal randomized controlled study by Çövener Özçelik et al. (2023), conducted with 100 term neonates, demonstrated that infants who touched a crochet octopus during heel lance had significantly higher oxygen saturation levels, shorter crying durations, and lower pain scores compared to the control group. More recently, Reddy et al. (2025) confirmed these findings in a randomized controlled trial involving 100 neonates, showing that octopus therapy significantly reduced pain scores, stabilized physiological parameters, and decreased crying duration during minor procedures. The intervention, where the octopus is provided 10 minutes before the procedure, has been shown to affect physiological measurements positively and reduce procedural pain.
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- Navn: Sara Mustafa Hamza Taha, PhD
- Telefonnummer: +20 01098022749
- E-mail: sarahamza@mans.edu.eg
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Inclusion Criteria
- Preterm neonates: Gestational age 32-37 weeks
- Age: 2-30 days postnatal
- Clinically stable
- Requiring heel lance for routine blood sampling Exclusion Criteria
- Major congenital anomalies
- Neurological disorders
- Received pharmacological analgesia within 24 hours prior to the procedure
- Receiving mechanical ventilation or continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
Studieplan
Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?
Design detaljer
- Primært formål: Støttende pleje
- Tildeling: Randomiseret
- Interventionel model: Parallel tildeling
- Maskning: Dobbelt
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Eksperimentel: Intervention Group (Crochet Octopus)
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Crochet Octopus Specifications:
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Ingen indgriben: Control Group (Standard Care)
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Hvad måler undersøgelsen?
Primære resultatmål
Primære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
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Neonatal Pain
Tidsramme: through study completion, an average of 3 months
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The Premature Infant Pain Profile (PIPP) will be used to assess pain in preterm neonates (gestational age 32-36 weeks).
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through study completion, an average of 3 months
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Behavioral State
Tidsramme: through study completion, an average of 3 months
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The Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS) state categories will be used to classify the neonate's behavioral state
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through study completion, an average of 3 months
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Publikationer og nyttige links
Generelle publikationer
- Karga Yilmaz T, Yavuz B. Comparison of different methods for reducing pain during a heel lance in newborns: a randomized trial. Ital J Pediatr. 2025 Mar 12;51(1):73. doi: 10.1186/s13052-025-01916-w.
- Covener Ozcelik C, Eren O, Sabaz N, Bulut M. Effect of using crochet octopus in reducing the pain: a randomized controlled study. J Trop Pediatr. 2022 Dec 5;69(1):fmac107. doi: 10.1093/tropej/fmac107.
- Bastons-Compta A, Astals M, Sanchez E, Garcia-Algar O. Knitted octopuses inside the incubators, a non-evidence based viral practice. Early Hum Dev. 2019 Jan;128:101. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2017.09.001. Epub 2017 Sep 8. No abstract available.
Datoer for undersøgelser
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Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
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Sidste opdatering sendt
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
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Sidst verificeret
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- SS.26.08.40
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