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A Mother's lullaby and touch may soothe newborns during blood tests

NCT ID NCT07747649

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

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First seen Aug 05, 2026 · Last updated Aug 06, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether combining breastfeeding, gentle stroking, a mother's singing, and eye contact can reduce pain in healthy newborns during a routine heel blood sample. About 72 newborns will be randomly assigned to receive this multisensory stimulation or to be held in their mother's arms as usual. Researchers will compare pain scores, crying time, heart rate, and oxygen levels between the two groups to see if this comforting approach makes the procedure less distressing.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Multisensory stimulation (breastfeeding, gentle stroking, maternal singing, and eye contact)
What this could lead to
If effective, this simple, drug-free approach could become a standard way to comfort newborns during routine blood tests, reducing pain and stress without medication.
What could go wrong
The trial is small and early, so results may not apply to all newborns or settings. The effect may vary with each baby's temperament and the mother's comfort with the technique.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 72 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Apr 2026

Expected to finish

Aug 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

1 day to 28 days

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy newborns aged 0-28 days * Newborns receiving routine monitoring and care with their mothers in the hospital's newborn care unit * Written informed consent provided by the newborn's parent or legal representative Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of any lower-extremity anomaly * Ongoing monitoring or treatment in the neonatal intensive care unit * Presence of a congenital disease

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Pain, Procedural

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Procedural pain in newborns

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

    2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.

  2. The official record

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Bitlis State Hospita

    RECRUITING

    Bitlis, Bitlis, 60300, Turkey (Türkiye)

  • Tatvan State Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Ankara, Beşevler, 60300, Turkey (Türkiye)