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Role of combination of sucrose and other non pharmacological methods in reducing pain in newborns

The effectiveness of the combination of sucrose and other non pharmacological methods over other non pharmacological methods alone in procedural pain management in neonates

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/07/026860
Enrollment
100
Registered
2020-07-28
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: - Health Condition 2: P84- Other problems with newborn

Interventions

Intervention1: 1ml oral 24% sucrose solution, non nutritive sucking and facilitative tucking: 1ml oral 24% sucrose solution will be given once 2 minutes before heel prick, which will be followed by no

Sponsors

Pragna hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Neonates who require heel prick for blood glucose measurement, preterm neonates > 32 weeks and term neonates

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Infants older than 28 days, neonates with congenital anomalies,APGAR score < 7 at 5 minutes, sedated neonates, neonates who had undergone surgery and in post op period, Neonates at high risk for Necrotizing enterocolitis - asphyxiated neonates and neonates with feeding intolerance

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
PIPP (Premature infant pain profile)Timepoint: 30 seconds 2 minutes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Duration of cry and immediate adverse eventsTimepoint: till 3 minutes after heel prick

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Suresh kumar Surapaneni

Pragna hospital

sskdr1@gmail.com9848023967

Outcome results

None listed

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