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Comparing Kangaroo Mother care and Oral Sucrose in management of Pain in neonates

A randomized control trial to compare kangaroo mother care with oral sucrose for pain management in premature neonates on heel prick.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/02/007824
Enrollment
100
Registered
2017-02-10
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- preterm neonates

Interventions

Intervention1: Sucrose: Sucrose reduces pain. We will see how much reduction is there as compared to KMC in sucrose arm. Dosage would be based on gestational age with infants less than 32 weeks correc

Sponsors

Central Research Services
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 26 to 36 weeks

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unstable patients on ventilator

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
PainTimepoint: PIPP score at end of Procedure

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NoneTimepoint: None

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Somashekhar Nimbalkar

Pramukh swami medical college

somu_somu@yahoo.com9825087842

Outcome results

None listed

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