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Use of sucrose solution to decrease pain in newborn babies

Effectiveness of sucrose analgesia for procedural pain in term neonates

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2015/11/006356
Enrollment
128
Registered
2015-11-13
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

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: 24% sucrose: 1ml/dose, 2 minutes prior to the procedure. Only once per child per procedure. Control Intervention1: 10% Dextrose: 1ml/dose, 2 minutes prior to the procedure. Only once pe

Sponsors

Kasturba Medical College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy term neonates

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Neonates with severe medical illnesses

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
NIPS score 0-2:mild to no pain 3-4:moderate pain more than 4:severe pain SPO2 Heart rate Mean Cry timeTimepoint: Day 1

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Salivary cortisolTimepoint: Day 1

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVEERA LOKANADHA REDDY M

KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE, MANIPAL

leslielewis1@gmail.com9449208476

Outcome results

None listed

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