A Randomized Controlled Trial: The Effect of Acupressure and Foot Reflexology on Pain During Heel-Lancing in Neonates

Ayşe Özge Deniz and Ayfer Açikgöz

Clinical Nursing Research, 2023, vol. 32, issue 2, 306-312

Abstract: This randomized controlled study aimed to determine the effects of acupressure and foot reflexology on procedural pain during heel-lancing in newborns. This study was conducted with 105 neonates (35 foot reflexology group, 35 acupressure group, and 35 control group) who met the inclusion criteria and who were delivered by cesarean section between October 2017 and March 2018 at a state hospital in Turkey. A “Newborn Information Form†and a “Neonatal Pain, Agitation, and Sedation Scale†(N-PASS) were used to collect data. The study found a significant intergroup difference between pain scores of neonates during the procedures ( p

Keywords: acupressure; foot reflexology; newborn; nurse; pain (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1177/10547738211061815

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