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NCT Number: NCT07568418

Skin Conductance in Ventilated Preterms

The goal of this observational study is to learn more about the pain and stress experienced by newborn infants receiving mechanical ventilation (breathing through a machine).

The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Do different ventilator settings (modi) cause different degrees of pain and stress? * Can skin conductance measurement be used to evaluate the pain and stress caused by mechanical ventilation in newborns? * Can skin-to-skin care alleviate the stress caused by mechanical ventilation?

Participants will be monitored according to clinical protocol with the addition of electrodes placed on the infant's foot, measuring changes in skin conductance.

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Key information

Conditions

Mechanical Ventilation Kangaroo Mother Care Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Skin to Skin Care

Age range

22 week and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Uppsala University Children's Hospital

Uppsala, Uppland, 75185, Sweden

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Johanna T Walan, PhD student

CONTACT

[email protected]

+46704184255

Richard Sindelar, Affiliated professor

CONTACT

[email protected]

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Need for mechanical ventilation

Exclusion criteria

  • Other distracting painful conditions
  • Facial malformation or neuromuscular disease, not allowing regular visual pain assessment

Treatment and study plan

Skin Conductance Measurement

Device

Objectifying stress by measuring changes in skin conductance using electrodes placed on the infants' feet.

Primary outcomes

  1. Changes in skin conductance

    Time frame: From the time on one ventilator setting to another, on average about two weeks

    Changes in skin conductance measured in micro Siemens

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Johanna T Walan, Student Researcher

CONTACT

[email protected]

+46704184255

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Uppsala University Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Pain Assessment Using Skin Conductance Measurement During Different Types of Invasive Ventilation in Newborn Infants

Acronym: SCiP

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2028
Study completion
2028
First posted
May 5, 2026
Registry last updated
May 5, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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