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Clinical Trial
. 2001 Oct;20(7):31-6.
doi: 10.1891/0730-0832.20.7.31.

Tenderfoot Preemie vs a manual lancet: a clinical evaluation

B Kellam  1 , L M Sacks, J L Wailer, C Kathen, C McLaurin, C Doster, S Schnaible, M Youmans
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Clinical Trial

Tenderfoot Preemie vs a manual lancet: a clinical evaluation

B Kellam et al. Neonatal Netw. 2001 Oct.

Abstract

Purpose: To compare the amount of time required to collect a blood specimen, the number of heel punctures required, and the rate of hematology re-collections required when using a Monolet lancet vs a Tenderfoot Preemie device.

Design: Randomized, two-group, quasi-experimental.

Sample: Neonates with a birth weight >800 gm were eligible to participate in the study. Twenty subjects were randomized to the Monolet lancet (control) group and 20 to the Tenderfoot Preemie (experimental) group. A total of 157 blood specimens was collected, 89 of which were for hematology testing.

Results: For this sample population of preterm infants, less collection time was required, fewer heel punctures were necessary, and a lower re-collection rate occurred with use of the Tenderfoot Preemie than with use of the Monolet lancet.

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