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NCT Number: NCT05978674

The Effect of Rocking Bed on Preterm Newborns

The study was planned to determine the effect of rocking bed applied to preterm newborns on comfort, physiological parameters and cerebral oxygenase level (rSO2).

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Key information

Age range

32 week–37 week

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Selcuk University

Konya, Selcuklu, 42100, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

In most cultures, providing a newborn baby on the lap or in a rocking bed is mostly used to calm the baby. However, preterm babies who leave the uterus, which is their accustomed environment, in the early period, are positioned on a fixed bed such as an incubator or jeans in the NICU. These beds may reduce the infant's vestibular knowledge and the NICU environment may deprive infants of sensory stimuli. It has been suggested that because the vestibular system is one of the first systems to become functional, preterm infants may be more sensitive to stimulation of the vestibular system than other systems. When the studies were examined, it was seen that limited studies were conducted in the sample of preterm infants and the studies were not recent. Considering that babies are rocked in most cultures, it is thought that the evidence for the effects of the intervention on the baby is insufficient.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Born at 32-37 weeks of postmenstruel age
  • Not receiving mechanical ventilation support,
  • Not receiving analgesia or sedative drug therapy,
  • Congenital anomaly, intraventricular hemorrhage, meningitis, chromosomal anomalies, cyanotic congenital heart diseases, neonatal seizures and preterm infants without a diagnosis of sepsis

Exclusion criteria

  • Infants with diseases that may decrease cerebral oxygenation such as cerebral edema, intraventricular hemorrhage, cerebral hypoxia will be excluded from the study.

Treatment and study plan

rocking bed group

Behavioral

Babies assigned to the intervention group first will be placed on a rocking bed after routine care such as feeding and diaper changes and when the newborn is stable. A rocking attempt will be applied to the baby placed in the rocking bed for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, the baby will not be lifted from the bed and will lie in bed for 90 minutes. After a period of two hours in total, the babies will be cared for and fed. Then, babies will be quota and control group measurements will be made.

Primary outcomes

  1. Information Form

    Time frame: First measurement- At 15 minutes after admission in the study

    In the form prepared by the researchers in line with the literature in order to collect introductory information about the baby; There are questions for the baby such as gender, mode of delivery, weight at birth, Apgar score (1st and 5th value), gestational age at birth, postnatal age, weight in the study, diet, type of food, frequency of vomiting (O'Reilly et al., 2011; Provasi et al., 2021; Zimmerman & Barlow, 2012). For the final version of the form, opinions were received from 2 nurses and 1 neonatology specialist, who are experts in pediatric nursing.

  2. COMFORT Scale

    Time frame: First measurement: T0: just before the intervention

    The COMFORT Scale was developed by Ambuel et al. (1992) to determine the comfort and distress of patients in the pediatric intensive care unit. The comfort of the newborn is evaluated through 7 parameters, including muscle tone, calmness/agitation, facial tension, body movements, crying, and respiratory response with YKDS. If the newborn receives mechanical ventilator support, "respiratory response" is scored, and if the newborn is breathing spontaneously, "crying" items are scored. For this reason, the overall scoring of the scale is based on 6 items, and the scores that can be obtained from the scale vary between 6 and 30. A low score from the scale indicates comfort, while an increase in score indicates pain or distress in the newborn (Kahraman et al., 2014; Van Dijk et al., 2009). The Turkish validity and reliability study of YKDS was conducted by Kahraman et al. in 2014 (Kahraman, Başbakal, & Yalaz, 2014).

  3. Newborn Follow-up Form

    Time frame: First measurement: T0: just before the intervention

    This form, created by the researchers, contains information on physiological parameters (heart rate, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation) and cerebral rSO2 values (Provasi et al., 2021; Zimmerman & Barlow, 2012). The information in the Follow-up Form was evaluated just before the intervention (TO), at the 15th minute of the intervention (T1), at the 30th minute of the intervention (T2), and 15 minutes after the intervention (T3). The form was finalized by taking the opinions of 2 nurses and 1 neonatology specialist, who are experts in pediatric nursing. Physiological parameters of the newborn were followed from the Philips IntelliVue MP40 branded neonatal monitor suitable for neonatal use, and cerebral rSO2 was monitored with the INVOS™ 5100C Cerebral/Somatic Oximeter brand NIRS device available in the clinic.

Secondary outcomes

  1. COMFORT Scale

    Time frame: Second measurement: T1: 15th minute of the intervention

    The COMFORT Scale was developed by Ambuel et al. (1992) to determine the comfort and distress of patients in the pediatric intensive care unit. The comfort of the newborn is evaluated through 7 parameters, including muscle tone, calmness/agitation, facial tension, body movements, crying, and respiratory response with YKDS. If the newborn receives mechanical ventilator support, "respiratory response" is scored, and if the newborn is breathing spontaneously, "crying" items are scored. For this reason, the overall scoring of the scale is based on 6 items, and the scores that can be obtained from the scale vary between 6 and 30. A low score from the scale indicates comfort, while an increase in score indicates pain or distress in the newborn (Kahraman et al., 2014; Van Dijk et al., 2009). The Turkish validity and reliability study of YKDS was conducted by Kahraman et al. in 2014 (Kahraman, Başbakal, & Yalaz, 2014).

  2. Newborn Follow-up Form

    Time frame: Second measurement: T1: 15th minute of the intervention

    This form, created by the researchers, contains information on physiological parameters (heart rate, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation) and cerebral rSO2 values (Provasi et al., 2021; Zimmerman & Barlow, 2012). The information in the Follow-up Form was evaluated just before the intervention (TO), at the 15th minute of the intervention (T1), at the 30th minute of the intervention (T2), and 15 minutes after the intervention (T3). The form was finalized by taking the opinions of 2 nurses and 1 neonatology specialist, who are experts in pediatric nursing. Physiological parameters of the newborn were followed from the Philips IntelliVue MP40 branded neonatal monitor suitable for neonatal use, and cerebral rSO2 was monitored with the INVOS™ 5100C Cerebral/Somatic Oximeter brand NIRS device available in the clinic.

  3. COMFORT Scale

    Time frame: Third measurement: T2: 30th minute of the intervention

    The COMFORT Scale was developed by Ambuel et al. (1992) to determine the comfort and distress of patients in the pediatric intensive care unit. The comfort of the newborn is evaluated through 7 parameters, including muscle tone, calmness/agitation, facial tension, body movements, crying, and respiratory response with YKDS. If the newborn receives mechanical ventilator support, "respiratory response" is scored, and if the newborn is breathing spontaneously, "crying" items are scored. For this reason, the overall scoring of the scale is based on 6 items, and the scores that can be obtained from the scale vary between 6 and 30. A low score from the scale indicates comfort, while an increase in score indicates pain or distress in the newborn (Kahraman et al., 2014; Van Dijk et al., 2009). The Turkish validity and reliability study of YKDS was conducted by Kahraman et al. in 2014 (Kahraman, Başbakal, & Yalaz, 2014).

  4. Newborn Follow-up Form

    Time frame: Third measurement: T2: 30th minute of the intervention

    This form, created by the researchers, contains information on physiological parameters (heart rate, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation) and cerebral rSO2 values (Provasi et al., 2021; Zimmerman & Barlow, 2012). The information in the Follow-up Form was evaluated just before the intervention (TO), at the 15th minute of the intervention (T1), at the 30th minute of the intervention (T2), and 15 minutes after the intervention (T3). The form was finalized by taking the opinions of 2 nurses and 1 neonatology specialist, who are experts in pediatric nursing. Physiological parameters of the newborn were followed from the Philips IntelliVue MP40 branded neonatal monitor suitable for neonatal use, and cerebral rSO2 was monitored with the INVOS™ 5100C Cerebral/Somatic Oximeter brand NIRS device available in the clinic.

  5. COMFORT Scale

    Time frame: Fourth measurement: T3: 15 minutes after the end of the intervention

    The COMFORT Scale was developed by Ambuel et al. (1992) to determine the comfort and distress of patients in the pediatric intensive care unit. The comfort of the newborn is evaluated through 7 parameters, including muscle tone, calmness/agitation, facial tension, body movements, crying, and respiratory response with YKDS. If the newborn receives mechanical ventilator support, "respiratory response" is scored, and if the newborn is breathing spontaneously, "crying" items are scored. For this reason, the overall scoring of the scale is based on 6 items, and the scores that can be obtained from the scale vary between 6 and 30. A low score from the scale indicates comfort, while an increase in score indicates pain or distress in the newborn (Kahraman et al., 2014; Van Dijk et al., 2009). The Turkish validity and reliability study of YKDS was conducted by Kahraman et al. in 2014 (Kahraman, Başbakal, & Yalaz, 2014).

  6. Newborn Follow-up Form

    Time frame: Fourth measurement: T3: 15 minutes after the end of the intervention

    This form, created by the researchers, contains information on physiological parameters (heart rate, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation) and cerebral rSO2 values (Provasi et al., 2021; Zimmerman & Barlow, 2012). The information in the Follow-up Form was evaluated just before the intervention (TO), at the 15th minute of the intervention (T1), at the 30th minute of the intervention (T2), and 15 minutes after the intervention (T3). The form was finalized by taking the opinions of 2 nurses and 1 neonatology specialist, who are experts in pediatric nursing. Physiological parameters of the newborn were followed from the Philips IntelliVue MP40 branded neonatal monitor suitable for neonatal use, and cerebral rSO2 was monitored with the INVOS™ 5100C Cerebral/Somatic Oximeter brand NIRS device available in the clinic.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Selcuk University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Rocking Bed on Comfort, Physiological Parameters and Cerebral Oxygenation Level of Preterm Infants: a Near Infrared Spectroscopy Study

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Aug 7, 2023
Registry last updated
Aug 7, 2023

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