Effect of a Vibratory Stimulus on Mitigating Nociception-specific Responses to Skin Puncture in Neonates

Launched by LANCE M RELLAND, MD, PHD · Aug 6, 2019

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Eligible neonates who are 36-56 weeks post-menstrual age and who are scheduled to undergo a clinically required heel lance will be studied after obtaining appropriate verbal and written consent from the respective parents. Subjects will be monitored during a baseline resting state, during vibratory stimuli alone, and during a heel lance that is randomized to be preceded or not preceded by the vibratory stimulus. The sessions will include time-locked video recordings and electroencephalography using a specialized net of 128 electrodes (Electrical Geodesics Inc., EGI; Eugene, OR). Behavioral ...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit patient
• • Between 36 to 56 weeks post-menstrual age
• • Medically stable
• • Due to have a clinically required bedside heel stick as part of their routine care
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Congenital anomalies or abnormalities affecting the brain
• • Patient is over 4 months corrected age
• • Infants who receive analgesics or sedatives within 72 hours prior to assessment
• • Administration of maternal analgesics or sedatives to which the infant may be exposed