None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: 24%sucrose solution administration: In one of the three randomised groups, 24%sucrose solution is administered 2minutes prior to vaccination. This intervention is done only in one rand
Sponsors
DR AKHILA KURIAN
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Term infants, who are exclusively or partially breastfed and attending the immunization clinic for infantrix Hexa(GSK) vaccination under 1 year of age (6weeks ) . Healthy, developmentally appropriate infants born at 37to 42 weeksââ?¬• gestation, with birth weight ââ?°Â¥2.5 kg, All infants should have been fed within three hours prior to the intervention, but shouldnââ?¬•t have had a feed in the past 30 minutes.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: EXCLUSION CRITERIA: Infants with a current illness -unable to tolerate fluids by mouth - with cerebral palsy where response to painful stimuli may be altered -with perinatal asphyxia with congenital malformations and developmental delay
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome variable- acute behavioural pain response, will be assessed using a composite score obtained from the modified behavioural pain score for infants. Timepoint: 2 years | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Duration of cry ,latency of onset(from administration to onset of cry) - Heart rate measurement prior(5min) and post administration at 5 minutes - SpO2 monitoring will also be done at 5 minutes before and afterTimepoint: 10min | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDR AKHILA KURIAN
MALANKARA ORTHODOX SYRIAN CHURCH MEDICAL COLLEGE
Outcome results
None listed