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. 2004 Jul 19;2004(3):CD004217. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004217.pub2

Marchette 1991.

Methods RCT 
 Blinding of randomization ‐ can't tell 
 Blinding of intervention ‐ can't tell 
 Complete follow‐up ‐ can't tell 
 Blinding of outcome measurement ‐ can't tell
Participants 121 male NB; Apgar =/> 6; normal delivery; 2 ‐ 9 days age
Interventions taped music (n=20) 
 intrauterine sounds (n=20) 
 pacifier (n=20) 
 music and pacifier (n=20) 
 intrauterine sounds and pacifier (n=20) 
 control ‐ no treatment (n=21)
Outcomes HR, rhythm, BP; tcPO2; rate pressure product, BNAS; crying
Notes ‐ cases excluded if circumcision longer than 15 min or if bleeding 
 ‐ Gomco clamp
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment? Unclear risk B ‐ Unclear