ArticleInternational journal of pediatrics2021
Skin-to-Skin Care by Mother vs. Father for Preterm Neonatal Pain: A Randomized Control Trial (ENVIRON Trial).
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- Non-pharmacological management of infant and young child procedural pain.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Effect of Non-Pharmacological Methods in the Reduction of Neonatal Pain: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Kangaroo Care for Relieving Neonatal Pain Caused by Invasive Procedures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Computational intelligence and neuroscience · 2022Pooled it
- Nonpharmacological Pain Management for Premature Neonates in Neonatal Intensive Care Units: A Meta-Analysis.Health science reports · 2026Review
- A Comprehensive Evidence-Based Review of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions for Neonatal Pain.Journal of pain research · 2026Review
- Skin-to-Skin Care and Spontaneous Touch by Fathers in Full-Term Infants: A Systematic Review.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Implementation experience of a 12-month intervention to introduce intermittent kangaroo mother care to eight Chinese neonatal intensive care units.World journal of pediatrics : WJP · 2022Article
- Kangaroo mother care (KMC) for procedural pain in infants: A meta-analysis from the current evidence of randomized control trials and cross-over trials.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2022Review
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
objectiveTo compare skin-to-skin care (SSC) given by mother and father for preterm neonatal pain control by premature infant pain profile (PIPP) score.
methods64 stable preterm (28-36 weeks gestational age) neonates born at a level-3 neonatal intensive care unit were included in the trial. Random allocation with the help of a computer-generated sequence was done. In group A, SSC was given by the mother 15 minutes before the first heel-stick, and subsequently, SSC was given by the father before the second heel-stick. In group B, the sequence of SSC provider was reversed. Blinded PIPP score assessment at 0, 1, and 5 minutes of heel-stick were done by two independent assessors using video recording.
resultsThe mean (SD) birth weight was 1665.18 (339.35) grams, and mean (SD) gestational age was 34.28 (2.24) weeks. The PIPP score at 0, 1, and 5 minutes had no statistical or clinically significant differences between both groups (PIPP score mean (SD) at 0 minute = 3.20 (1.11) vs. 3.01 (1.29),
conclusionFather is as effective as the mother for providing skin-to-skin care for preterm neonatal pain control. This trial is registered with CTRI/2018/01/016783.
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