MUMBAI, India, May 29 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202631062102 A) filed by Raima Lukas; Jeeva George; and Sakshi Panwar, Kolkata, West Bengal, on May 15, for 'holding with care: innovation in paediatric venipuncture.'
Inventor(s) include Raima Lukas; Jeeva George; and Sakshi Panwar.
The application for the patent was published on May 29, under issue no. 22/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "This study evaluates a family-centered "Clinical Holding" framework, replacing traditional immobilization with upright parental comfort positioning and active, multi-modal distraction to reduce pediatric pain and distress during venipuncture. Findings indicate that this approach significantly lowers distress and anxiety compared to supine stabilization, increasing caregiver satisfaction while maintaining high procedural success rates. For more details, visit. Pediatric venipuncture frequently causes severe pain and trauma due to reliance on rigid physical restraint, which negatively impacts patient, family, and staff experiences. A critical gap exists in clinical practice where standardized, non-pharmacological comfort strategies are often missing, failing to adopt family-centered care approaches. For more details, visit Semantic Scholar. This prospective, randomized controlled trial evaluated the efficacy of upright, parent-assisted comfort holding compared to standard supine restraint for pediatric venipuncture in children aged 1 to 6. The study measured child distress via the Observed Children's Distress Scale (OCDS), pain using the FLACC scale, and first-attempt success rates. You can find the full details of this methodology in the published research."
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