Effects of Local Anesthetic Cream on Pain Relief in Newborns During Venipuncture
Journal of Korean Academy of Child Health Nursing
;
: 215-221, 2011.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-68927
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Newborns routinely experience pain associated with invasive procedures such as blood sampling, venipuncture, heelstick, or venous cannulation. This study was done to provide data for a nursing intervention to alleviate newborn pain clinically by investigating the effect of local anesthetic cream during venipuncture.METHODS:
Participants were 70 newborns hospitalized in the nursery. Informed Consent was obtained from parents of the newborns. Venipuncture for regular blood sampling was carried out for a test on 2 groups; the experimental, placebo group. The neonatal infant pain scale (NIPS), and duration of crying were measured to assess pain reaction. All neonatal behaviors were recorded on videotape.RESULTS:
There were significant differences in pain behavior during venipuncture (t=-4.752, p<.001), immediately after sampling (t=-5.591, p<.001), 3 minutes after puncture (t=-2.469, p=.017), and in duration of crying (t=-3.005, p=.004).CONCLUSION:
Results show that local administration of EMLA cream before venipuncture causes a reduction in neonatal pain response, indicating that the EMLA cream has the effect of pain relief.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Parents
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Prilocaine
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Catheterization
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Punctures
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Child Health
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Phlebotomy
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Crying
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Informed Consent
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Lidocaine
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Nurseries, Infant
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Limits:
Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Child Health Nursing
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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