Summary
Studies on The Zaky HUG® demonstrate its effectiveness in promoting physiological stability and self-regulation in preterm infants, reducing stress, apnea, bradycardia, and pain during procedures. In one study, it also enhanced comfort and reduced pain and distress in mechanically ventilated preterm neonates during invasive procedures
"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"
Randomized Control Trial
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.
Effect of Facilitated Tucking Created with Simulated Hands [The Zaky HUG®] on Physiological Pain Indicators during Venipuncture in Premature Infants
Cochrane Library Publication
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?
by 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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