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Effectiveness of human breast milk, table sugar vs sterile water for pain relief in premature infants undergoing a heel prick procedure in nursery of Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore.

Effectiveness of expressed human breast milk, 24% oral sucrose vs placebo(sterile water)for pain relief in preterm infants undergoing a heel prick procedure in the nursery of Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2012/06/002730
Enrollment
150
Registered
2012-06-15
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- All hemodynamically stable preterm (28-36 weeks) infants admitted in the nursery undergoing heel-prick procedure will be enrolled.

Interventions

Intervention1: 24%sucrose(0.6ml/kg body weight) to be given orally over 15seconds to the selected preterm infant.Frequency-once/single dose: All hemodynamically stable preterm (28-36 weeks) infants a

Sponsors

Sophia Philip
Lead Sponsor
Dr K Anil Kuruvilla
Collaborator
Mrs Dorothy Singh
Collaborator
Mrs Ebenezer Ellen Benjamin
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: •Preterm infants(28-36weeks) .All hemodynamically stable preterm infants (28-36 weeks) admitted in the nursery undergoing heel prick procedure •Neonates who are tolerating feeds

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: •Term babies(37 weeks and above) •Critically ill babies •Major congenital abnormalities of face •Babies kept nil oral •Baby on opiod or analgesic treatment •Babies less than 24 hours of age whose mothers underwent general anaesthesia during delivery •Unwillingness of parent/relative to give consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Primary Outcome: Pre- intervention PIPP score(infant at rest) and Post-intervention pain at 0, 2, and 5 minutes using PIPP scale. Timepoint: 6weeks data collection(25.6.2012 to 5.8.2012) Submission of thesis-December 2012—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary Outcome/s: To determine the association between the preterm infantâ??s response to pain using PIPP scale with selected demographic variables (gestational age, birth weight, sex). Timepoint: 6weeks data collection(25.6.2012 to 5.8.2012) Submission of thesis-December 2012—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMs Sophia Philip

College of Nursing,Christian Medical College ,Vellore

eben_ellen@yahoo.com04162283319

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026