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A clinical trial to study the effect of oral sucrose as analgesia in infants receiving venipuncture

Efficacy of oral sucrose as analgesia for infants undergoing venipuncture â?? a randomised control trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/04/032869
Enrollment
54
Registered
2021-04-16
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: -

Interventions

Intervention1: 24% oral sucrose: 24% oral sucrose (0.5ml per kg) is administered once before undergoing venipuncture Control Intervention1: No intervention: children undergoing venipuncture not receiv

Sponsors

Nivedha S
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All newly admitted infants from 1-12 months of age admitted in KMCH, who require a venipuncture on the dorsal aspect of the hands All infants for whom the accompanying person is mother

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Any infant deemed critically ill at the discretion of the attending physician H/o Fructose intolerance Any infant with more than 1 attempt of venipuncture

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the change in FLACC pain scale score in those receiving oral sucrose (24%) as analgesia against those not receiving any intervention.Timepoint: At baseline, Between 30 and 60 seconds of venipuncture

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the crying time and heart rate changes in those receiving oral sucrose (24%) as analgesia against those not receiving any intervention To study the safety profile of oral sucrose. Timepoint: Heart rate at baseline,first 5 minutes after venipuncture, Crying time after venipuncture

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNivedha S

Govt kilpauk medical college and hospital

vivekanandan_ve@yahoo.com9840213544

Outcome results

None listed

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