Comparison of the effect of sucrose and glucose on neonatal pain

Comparison of the effect of sucrose and glucose on neonatal pain during invasive procedures in the neonatal intensive care unit of Kashan Beheshti Hospital

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20201004048918N1

Enrollment

Registered

2020-11-02

Start date

2020-03-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-11-30

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Conditions

Infants admitted to the hospital with respiratory problems, premature infants, low birth weight.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1:The group receiving sterile sucrose 24% , which will be prepared as a package of 5 ml polyethylene ampoule from Shahid Ghazi Pharmaceutical Company located in Tabr

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

No minimum to 28 Days

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Hospitalization of infants in the neonatal intensive care unit Gestational age of 27 to 40 weeks Existence of swallowing and sucking reflex

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Feed the baby 30 minutes before the injection Take acetaminophen on the same day Opioid use by the mother Existence of cardiorespiratory, developmental and neurological problems Lack of gag reflex Receive naloxone or phenobarbital in the last 48 hours

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reduce pain in infants. Timepoint: Measurement of pain when performing 3 invasive procedures on infants.Includes venous venipuncture, arterial blood draw, lumbar puncture. Method of measurement: Use of infant pain measurement tools-pipp.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaasoumeh Barkhordari

Islamic Azad University

Barkhordari-m@gmail.com+98 35 3821 1391

Outcome results

None listed

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