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Can a warm sock or a toothbrush vibration ease newborn heel prick pain?

NCT ID NCT06607575

Symptom relief Sponsor: Acibadem University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 15, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers are testing whether warming a newborn's foot or applying gentle vibration can reduce pain during routine heel blood collection. The trial enrolls 140 healthy newborns and compares a control group with groups that receive warming, vibration, or both. Pain is measured with the N-PASS scale during and after the procedure. The goal is to see if these simple methods help manage a common source of newborn discomfort.

What this could mean

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Active substance
warming with a heated cotton sock and gentle vibration from a toothbrush
What this could lead to
If warming or vibration helps, hospitals could adopt these simple, low-cost steps to make routine newborn heel pricks less painful.
What could go wrong
The trial is small and early, so the results may not hold up in larger settings. Warming or vibration might not reduce pain enough to matter, and each method could be uncomfortable or impractical for some newborns.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

140 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2024

Finished

Mar 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

1 day to 28 days

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy newborns Exclusion Criteria: * Newborns with any lower extremity anomalies * Newborns with congenital diseases

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Conditions

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Pain

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Pain

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Acıbadem University

    Istanbul, Ata, Turkey (Türkiye)

  • Acıbadem University

    Istanbul, Ataşehir, 34750, Turkey (Türkiye)

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