Acta paediatrica
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Does noninvasive electrical stimulation of acupuncture points reduce heelstick pain in neonates?
Noninvasive electrical stimulation at acupuncture points (NESAP) for analgesia is used in children, but has not been widely studied in neonates. The purpose of this study was to determine whether NESAP alone or in combination with sucrose relieved heelstick pain in neonates. ⋯ NESAP at 3.5 mA, 10 Hz is not effective in relieving pain during heelsticks in neonates.