Mom's voice and cuddles may soothe preemie pain during needle sticks
NCT ID NCT06200662
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a mother's voice, touch, and care can reduce pain in very premature newborns during a common blood draw (venipuncture). 48 babies born before 32 weeks will be studied at one hospital. Researchers will compare pain scores when standard non-drug methods are used alone versus when the mother also provides comfort. The goal is to see if involving mothers can improve pain relief and support better brain development.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- maternal intervention (voice, touch, sugar solution, dummy, wrapping)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to reduce pain during blood draws in very premature babies, involving mothers directly in care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 48 babies at one hospital. The effect may be small or not work for all preemies, and results may not apply to other hospitals or procedures.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 48 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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32 to 34 weeks
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Very premature babies born before the gestational age (GA) of 32 weeks of amenorrhoea (SA) whose corrected age (CA) does not exceed 34 SA at the time of their participation. * NN requiring close biological monitoring by a PV. * Hospitalised in the NN medicine and intensive care unit at Strasbourg hospital. * Consent obtained from both holders of parental authority. * Person covered by a social health insurance scheme. Exclusion Criteria: * Any known malformation affecting one or more organs. * Cerebral lesions discovered o n cerebral ultrasound (intraventricular haemorrhage grade \> 2, periventricular leukomalacia). * Unstable clinical state as judged by the investigator and the medical team. * Transfer to another hospital centre expected before the end of the study period. * Mother: Minor. Deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision. Under legal protection. Severe psychological pathology. Drug addiction. Difficulty understanding and/or reading the language. French.
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Locations
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Les Hôpitaux Universitaires
RECRUITINGStrasbourg, Bas-Rhin, 67091, France
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