Mom's voice or scent may ease Baby's pain during blood test
NCT ID NCT07651592
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a mother's voice, touch, or scent can reduce pain and stress in newborns during a routine heel prick for blood sampling. 120 healthy full-term babies will be randomly assigned to hear their mother's voice, feel her touch, smell her breast milk, or receive standard care. Researchers will measure pain and stress using behavioral and physical signs.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- maternal voice, touch, or scent
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this could provide simple, low-cost ways to comfort newborns during routine medical procedures.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with 120 babies. Results may not apply to all newborns or procedures, and the effects may be modest.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kilis Alaeddin Yavaşça State Hospital
Kilis, 79000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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