Effectiveness of Helfer Skin Tap Technique and ShotBlocker Technique

Ondokuz Mayıs University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Pain

Treatments: Procedure: Helfer Skin Tap Technique group; Procedure: ShotBlocker Technique group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06246266

Helfer Skin Tap

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of the Helfer Skin Tap Technique and the ShotBlocker Technique in reducing pain in babies receiving intramuscular vaccination.

Full description

During immunization, babies feel pain from the injection and give behavioral reactions such as crying and struggling in response to this pain. Pain-reducing methods (Buzzy device, cold application, hot application, music, virtual reality, distracting cards, stress ball, etc.) are used during intramuscular vaccine injection in children. Studies using the Helfer Skin Tap Technique and ShotBlocker Technique, which are easy to apply and proven effective in reducing pain in infancy vaccination applications, are limited.

Therefore, this study aims to examine the effectiveness of the Helfer Skin Tap Technique and the ShotBlocker Technique in reducing pain in babies receiving intramuscular vaccination.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 2 to 4 months old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Born between 38 and 42 weeks of gestation,
• Between 2 and 4 months old,
• Applying to the family health center for KPA (Conjugated Pneumococcal Vaccine) application,
• No congenital anomalies, birth asphyxia or any chronic disease

Exclusion criteria

• Born prematurely or postmaturely
• Not between 2 and 4 months old
• Those who come to the family health center for the administration of other vaccines other than the KPA (Conjugated Pneumococcal Vaccine) application administered via IM route.
• Those with congenital anomalies, birth asphyxia or any chronic disease

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Helfer Skin Tap Technique group

Experimental group

Description:

Mechanical stimulation given with the Helfer Skin Tap technique during intramuscular vaccine administration will distract the baby's attention.

Treatment:

Procedure: Helfer Skin Tap Technique group

ShotBlocker Technique group

Experimental group

Description:

During intramuscular vaccine administration to babies, the injection ShotBlocker Technique will be applied using the ShotBlocker tool (a tool with a "U" appearance, with blunt but not pointed protrusions).

Treatment:

Procedure: ShotBlocker Technique group