Comparison of the Efficacy of Oral Sucrose Administration at Two Different Times of a Painful Procedure in Neonates.

Oihana Lopez Alonso74 enrolled

Overview

The objective of this study is to compare the use of 24% sucrose in pain control in neonates from 32 weeks of gestation onwards according to the time of administration of sucrose in venous and arterial puncture for blood collection.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Pain

Interventions

Sucrose 24%OTHER

According to the age of the newborn: 24-26 weeks : 0.1 mL, 27-31weeks : 0.25 mL, 32-36 weeks : 0.5 mL, \>37 weeks : 1 mL

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 32 WeeksHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Neonates whose parents and/or guardians have signed the informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * Neonates connected to invasive mechanical ventilation. * Neonates presenting any type of neurological alteration or showing signs of irritability prior to the puncture. * Neonates who have received sedation. * Neonates presenting withdrawal syndrome.

Locations (1)

Hospital Universitario Araba-Sede Txagorritxu

Vitoria-Gasteiz, Alava, Spain

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain during a painful procedure

The primary variable is pain, and will be measured by the Premature Infant Pain Profile-Revised (PIPP-R) scale. The score ranges from 0 (no pain or minimal pain) to 21 (maximum pain).

Time frame: 15 seconds after extraction

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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