Analgesic Effect of Oral 25% Glucose Versus Oral 24% Sucrose for Pain Relief During Heel Lance in Preterm Neonates

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2014-07-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS-In preterm neonates during heel lance oral 25% glucose is more efficacious in reducing pain as compared to oral 24% sucrose when assessed by PIPP(Premature infant pain profile)

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Lady Hardinge Medical College

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Infants born at <37 weeks of gestational age

• Infants within first 48 hours of post natal life

• Infants having clinical indication for blood sampling

• Parental consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Infants born with perinatal asphyxia, birth trauma, cardiorespiratory instability

• Infants with 5min APGAR score <7

• Infants having any syndromes, congenital anomalies or previous surgery

• Infants born to mothers known to be receiving opiates

• Infants administered muscle relaxants, sedatives & analgesics

• Infants born under general anesthesia