Glucose has analgesic and calming effects in newborns. To date, it is not known whether the beneficial effects extend to care giving procedures that are performed after painful procedures. The investigators objective is to determine the effect of glucose 25% analgesia in comparison to Materna RTF Stage 1 for procedural pain on infant pain responses during a subsequent care giving procedure.
During hospitalization, a neonate undergoes a number of necessary procedures that may be either painful or cause discomfort to the baby. Pain experienced during the neonatal period is known to have long term effects on the baby. The red-reflex test is a routine examination performed on a neonate after birth and once again before discharge from the hospital. The examination causes discomfort to the infant Glucose has analgesic and calming effects in newborns. To date, it is not known whether the beneficial effects extend to care giving procedures that are performed after painful procedures. The investigators objective is to determine the effect of glucose 25% analgesia in comparison to Materna RTF Stage 1 for procedural pain on infant pain responses during a subsequent care giving procedure.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
180
1 ml glucose 25%, once
1ml Materna RTF Phase 1, 2-3 minutes prior red-reflex examination.
1 ml Water for Injection (WFI), 2-3 minutes prior red-reflex examination
NICU Department, The Baruch Padeh medical Center - Poriya
Tiberias, Israel
less discomfort
the infant will experience less pain during examination
Time frame: immediate, during examination (day 1)
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