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Tiny hands, big relief? su jok therapy tested for newborn pain

NCT ID NCT07164820

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

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether Su Jok therapy—a technique using hand massage and seeds on specific points—can lower pain in newborns during a heel lance blood test. Sixty-six full-term babies will be randomly assigned to receive the therapy or standard care. Pain will be measured using a validated scale by experienced nurses and doctors.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Su Jok therapy (hand massage and seed application)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to ease pain in newborns during routine blood tests.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 66 babies. The therapy may not reduce pain significantly, and results may not apply to all newborns.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 66 people

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Expected to start

Oct 2025

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Expected to finish

Sep 2027

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

1 day to 1 week

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Term newborns (≥37 gestational weeks) * Without neurological disorders * Who have not undergone any painful procedure (e.g., injection, venipuncture) in the previous 24 hours * For whom heel lance for routine screening tests is planned * Whose parents provided written informed consent * Who have not received analgesic or sedative medications Exclusion Criteria: * Clinically unstable infants before or during the procedure (e.g., respiratory distress, cardiac instability) * Infants whose position was changed, intervention was interrupted, or procedure repeated in a way that could affect pain perception * Parental withdrawal of consent during the procedure * Severe restlessness or sudden physiological changes preventing pain assessment * Infants for whom standardized data could not be collected due to protocol violations

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Conditions

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agnosia Pain

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Heel lance procedures Pain management

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • ataturk University

    Erzurum, Turkey (Türkiye)

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