Summary: The groundbreaking results of the studies on The Zaky HUG® consistently demonstrate its effectiveness in promoting the physiological stability and well-being of premature infants in neonatal intensive care units.
The Zaky HUG®—a weighted, maternally-scented simulation device—has been shown to reduce stress, decrease incidents of apnea and bradycardia, and control pain during invasive procedures like venipuncture.
By mimicking the comforting presence of a parent, particularly when they cannot be physically present, The Zaky HUG® plays a crucial role in supporting the development, comfort, and overall health of preterm infants during their hospital stay.
These findings underscore the importance of incorporating such devices into neonatal care for better infant outcomes.
Randomized Control Trial Publication:
"Neuroprotective Core Measure 2: Partnering with Families - Effects of a Weighted Maternally-Scented Parental Simulation Device [The Zaky HUG] on Premature Infants in Neonatal Intensive Care":
by Kendra Russell, PhD, RN, Barbara Weaver, RN, Robert L. Vogel, Ph.D.
Conclusion:
Neuroprotective supportive care using a weighted maternally-scented parental simulation device [The Zaky HUG] resulted in increased physiologic stability of premature and early term infants through the promotion of self-regulation seen by reduction of stressful behaviors, and decreased apnea, and bradycardia.
Cochrane Library Publication:
Effect of Facilitated Tucking Created with Simulated Hands [The Zaky HUG®] on Physiological Pain Indicators during Venipuncture in Premature Infants:
by Nayer Salmani, Zohre Karjoo, Khadige Dehghan, Alireza Sadeghnia
Conclusion:
According to the results of the current research, using the simulating glove [The Zaky HUG] to reduce pain during invasive and painful procedures is an effective and easy method for preterm newborns. Therefore, it is recommended that such simulation devices be applied in NICU for pain management, especially when parents of infants refuse to be present during painful procedures.
Iranian Journal of Neonatology, 2017, 8(4), 7‐12| added to CENTRAL: 31 October 2018 | 2018 Issue 10
Effect of facilitated tucking with the nurse and a simulated hand [The Zaky HUG®] on physiological pain index during vein puncture on premature infants.
Salmani, N., Karjoo, Z.,Dehghani, K.,Sadeghnia, A.
Conclusion:
The results of the study showed that the use of nursing hands and simulated hands to put a premature infant in a facilitated tucking is effective equally in controlling the physiological indices.
Does mother scented simulated hand (MSSH) [The Zaky HUG®] promote comfort, reduce pain, and distress among mechanically ventilated preterm neonates during invasive procedures?
Zohour Ibrahim Rashwan1,2*, Gehan Maher Khamis
Conclusion:
Wrapping the preterm neonates with a warm MSSH promotes comfort and reduces their pain and distress during invasive procedures, especially when their mothers are not physically available.
Journal of Health Sciences 2021;11(3):160-167, DOI: https://doi.org/10.17532/jhsci.2021.1402
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