None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Oral 25% dextrose: 2ml 25% dextrose orally given 2 minutes before immunization with pentavalent vaccine in healthy infants below 6 months of age.
Control Intervention1: Breastfeeding: b
Sponsors
MOSC MEDICAL COLLEGE
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy infants born at 37 to 42 weeks of gestation, with birth weight 2.5 kilos or more. Exclusively or partially breastfed, attending immunization clinic of this institution for primary vaccination with pentavalent vaccine. All infants will be fed within 3 hours and over 30 minutes prior to the intervention.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Infants with current illness. Unable to tolerate fluids by mouth. Cerebral palsy where response to pain stimuli may be altered. History of perinatal asphyxia. Congenital malformations and developmental delay.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Acute behavioral pain response assessed using a composite score obtained from the Face Legs Activity Cry Consolability(FLACC)Scale for infantsTimepoint: The FLACC Score will be calculated immediately,and after 1 and 3 minutes of needle insertion. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NILTimepoint: NIL | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr ANNA MATHEW
MOSC MEDICAL COLLEGE
Outcome results
None listed