The Efficacy of Mechanical Vibration Analgesia for Relief of Heel Stick Pain in Neonates

Abstract

The apparent limitations of mechanical vibration as analgesia may be due to the concurrent use of sucrose and pacifier, the effects of order (ie, habituation), or type II error. Because vibration produced the predicted positive effect in some circumstances, further investigation in larger samples within a randomized clinical trial is warranted.

Efficacy of Mechanical Vibration of Heel Stick Pain in Neonates

“…Results of our study are similar to that of Baba et al (6), where sucrose efficiency as non-pharmacological pain prevention method was bolstered when combined with another non-pharmacological method, namely mechanic vibration.…”

“…Baba et al (6), in her study combining sucrose and mechanic vibration similar to the present study, found the NIPS mean score to be 0.10±0.32 in pre-sucrose experimental group and 0.70±1.49 control group. While mean score was 0.00±0.00 in the preprocedural experimental group, it was 0.90±1.52 in the control group.…”

“…Therefore, criteria were formed to determine certain traits in all included newborn infants. Sample selection criteria developed during the study show resemblance with other examples in literature (6,12,13).…”

“…The mean scores for the periprocedural experimental group was 1.70±1.70, while the control group was 3.30±2.54. Postprocedural results were 0.10±0.32 for the experimental group and 0.60±0.84 for the control group (6).…”

The Ethics of Pain Clinical Trials on Persons Lacking Judgment Ability: Much to Improve

“…We retrieved 44 articles where NI underwent PMP [10–53]. NI enrolled as controls received analgesia only in eight studies (14.2%).…”