Overview

Effect of the Different Concentrations of Oral Dextrose Solution Applying Together With Supportive Positions on Pain During the Heel-Stick Sampling in Premature Infants

Status:
Not yet recruiting

Trial end date:
2022-12-22

Target enrollment:
0

Participant gender:
All

Summary

Within the scope of the newborn screening (metabolic and endocrine diseases) tests (NSTs), this research aims to determine the effect of the different concentrations of oral dextrose solution applying together with supportive positions primarily on the pain scores and secondarily on the duration of crying time during the heel-stick sampling in premature infants.

Phase:

N/A

Accepts Healthy Volunteers?

Details

Lead Sponsor:

Guzide UGUCU

Treatments:

Pharmaceutical Solutions

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Gestational age (GA) at birth 33+0 - 37+0 weeks

- Admitted to NICU

- Planned the heel-stick sampling within the scope of the NSTs

- Parents are able to read, write and speak Turkish

Exclusion Criteria:

- With a postnatal age of 8 days or more

- Has contraindications for the administration of oral glucose (genetic, endocrine,
metabolic diseases or neurological problems etc.)

- Has major congenital anomalies

- Has intubated or receiving a nCPAP

- Has received analgesics or sedatives for less than 24 hours before the procedure