Skin Blood Flow Changes Using Laser Doppler Imager for Assessment of Pain and Analgesia in Newborn Infants
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2007-09-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess whether an instrument, the Laser Doppler Imager, is
able to measure the effect of pain related changes in skin blood flow in newborn infants. The
study will also determine whether the use of sucrose (sugar water) when given by mouth has
any effect on pain related skin blood flow changes.