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To compare if 25% dextrose solution is better to relive pain or if breast milk and 25% dextrose combined is better to make babies experience less pain during heel pricks after GRBS monitorings

Analgesic effect of 25% dextrose versus 25% dextrose mixed with expressed breast milk (EBM) in neonates during heel prick method : An open labelled randomised comparative cross sectional study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/07/026733
Enrollment
154
Registered
2020-07-22
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

None listed

Sponsors

DR J Sanjana
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Term babies requiring heel prick procedure. 10 2. (Term gestation being defined as a gestational age of more than 259 days (37weeks to 41 weeks 6 days of any weight) a. LATE-PRETERM babies requiring heel prick procedures 3. ( late preterm being defined as 34weeks of gestation to 36weeks +6 days of any weight is being included in this study ) a. POST TERM babies requiring heel prick procedure 4. ( post term defined as gestation of 42 weeks and more )

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Any condition where oral feeds are contraindicated in neonates a. Any babies requiring supplementary oxygen b. Babies on ventilators , seizures disorders , babies on anticonvulsants c. Babies with birth injury i.e Forceps delivery leading to facial nerve palsies d. Infants whose mothers on methadone e. Doppler studies showing uteroplacental insufficiency f. Birth asphyxiated babies

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To study the analgesic effect of pain alleviation after administration of 2ML of 25 % dextrose ( SOLUTION A ) and 2 ML of 25% dextrose mixed with EBM ( SOLUTION B )orally using Neonatal infant pain scale ( NIPS) Timepoint: upto 24 hours—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the analgesic effect in neonates using solution A and solution B in neonates requiring heel prick procedures in postnatal wards and NICU using Neonatal infant pain scale (NIPS) Timepoint: upto 24 hours—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR K N V PRASAD

SDUHER

drknvp@gmail.com9740551490

Outcome results

None listed

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