Can a buzzing bee or a fingertip tap erase the sting of baby shots?
NCT ID NCT07749235
First seen Aug 06, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether two simple, drug-free techniques can ease the pain, fear, and crying that 9-month-old babies often experience during routine vaccinations. One method uses a small bee-shaped device called Buzzy, which vibrates and cools the skin near the injection site. The other involves a gentle, rhythmic fingertip tapping massage on the leg. Researchers will randomly assign 90 healthy infants to receive one of these techniques or the standard vaccination procedure, then measure their pain, fear, and crying duration.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Buzzy, a bee-shaped device that vibrates and cools, and the Helfer Skin Tap, a rhythmic fingertip massage technique
- What this could lead to
- If effective, these simple, drug-free techniques could offer a low-cost way to make routine childhood vaccinations less distressing for babies and their parents.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial, and results may not apply to all infants or settings. The techniques might not significantly reduce pain or fear compared to standard care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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90 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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9 to 12 months
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Birth between the 38th and 42nd weeks of gestation * Having completed the 9th month postpartum * Being followed under the standard immunization program in accordance with the national vaccination schedule. * Babies of mothers who can speak and understand Turkish Exclusion Criteria: * Having an acute or chronic illness * Having a history of allergies * Presence of nerve damage or limb deformity at the injection site * Having received analgesic treatment within the 24 hours prior to immunization
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Private Medicana Bursa Hospital
Bursa, Nilüfer, Turkey (Türkiye)
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