The effect of the ShotBlocker® and breastfeeding on pain and comfort level during heel lance procedure in newborns: randomized controlled trial
Breastfeeding, currently the gold non-pharmacological standard, increased comfort levels during the heel lance procedure. The breastfeeding + ShotBlocker® had a significant reduction in crying time and a significantly greater post-procedural comfort level (Clinical Trials number: NCT05246787).
Authors
- Gülçin Özalp Gerçeker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2229-616X)
- Cem Dinç
- Oğuzhan Kalkanli
Institutions
- Ministry of Health (TR)
- Izmir University (TR)
- Dokuz Eylül University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Intensive and Critical Care Nursing
- Published
- 2025-07-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iccn.2025.104164
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.49