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Comparing Kangaroo Mother Care and Oral Dextrose 50% in reducing Pain in Preterm newborn undergoing Heel Prick

Use of Kangaroo Mother Care and Oral Dextrose 50% in reducing Pain in Preterm newborn less than 37 weeks undergoing painful procedure, Heel Prick : A Randomised Control Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/11/010612
Enrollment
100
Registered
2017-11-23
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- Normal healthy preterm babies

Interventions

Intervention1: Oral Dextrose 50% solution: Baby will be given oral D50 before undergoing heel prick, and pain assessment will be done using PIPP scale Control Intervention1: Kangaroo Mother Care: Baby

Sponsors

Mohd Asad Khan
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All Newborns ( <37 weeks) admitted in Peoples Hospital undergoing heel prick for blood sugar test.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. TERM NEONATES ( >37 weeks) 2. NEONATES ON VENTILATOR. 3. NEONATES ON INOTROPIC SUPPORT OR CNS DEPRESSANT. 4. NEW BORNS WITH HISTORY OF BIRTH ASPHYXIA.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction in pain score for babies undergoing painful procedure heel prickTimepoint: 1 year and 6 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
New recommendation to avoid pain in babiesTimepoint: 1 year and 6 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Asad Khan

Peoples College of Medical Sciences and Research Center

drvbeohar@gmail.com9425358202

Outcome results

None listed

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