Akkaya Gül, AyşenurAkkaya-Gul, AysenurOzyazicioglu, NurcanTıbbi Hizmetler ve Teknikler Bölümü2025-01-112025-01-11202400743-83461476-554310.1038/s41372-024-01948-w2-s2.0-85188915109https://doi.org/10.1038/s41372-024-01948-whttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14627/251Ozyazicioglu, Nurcan/0000-0001-9645-7221OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the efficacy of pacifier use, with and without 25% dextrose, in reducing pain during orogastric tube insertion in newborns. STUDY DESIGN: In a randomized controlled trial involving 60 newborns at a public hospital from April to December 2019,participants were divided into three groups: pacifier (n=20), pacifier with 25% dextrose (n=20), and control (n=20). A pacifier, with and without dextrose, was used for the experimental groups, while the control group performed a routine procedure. Neonatal infant pain scale, crying duration, heart rate (HR), and oxygen saturation (SpO2) were evaluated. RESULTS: Results indicated that the control group experienced significantly higher pain levels, elevated HRs, decreased SpO2, and prolonged crying. Conversely, the pacifier with 25% dextrose group showed a notable reduction in crying duration. CONCLUSION: A pacifier, with and without 25% dextrose, effectively reduces pain and improves physiological and behavioral parameters during orogastric tube insertion.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess[No Keyword Available]ArticleQ2Q1445717723WOS:00119479050000238553602