Reduced Infant Response To A Routine Care Procedure After Glucose 25% Analgesia

Infant Clinical Trial

Official title: Reduced Infant Response To A Routine Care Procedure After Glucose 25% Analgesia

Status Terminated

Clinical Trial Summary

Glucose has analgesic and calming effects in newborns. To date, it is not known whether the beneficial effects extend to care giving procedures that are performed after painful procedures. The investigators objective is to determine the effect of glucose 25% analgesia for procedural pain on infant pain responses during a subsequent care giving procedure.

Clinical Trial Description

Pain in the newborn and young infant is a source of stress for the infant, family and care providers.

During hospitalization, a neonate undergoes a number of necessary procedures that may be either painful or cause discomfort to the baby.

Pain experienced during the neonatal period is known to have long term effects on the baby.

The red-reflex test is a routine examination performed on a neonate after birth and once again before discharge from the hospital. The examination causes discomfort to the infant.

Glucose has analgesic and calming effects in newborns. To date, it is not known whether the beneficial effects extend to care giving procedures that are performed after painful procedures. Our objective is to determine the effect of glucose 25% analgesia for procedural pain on infant pain responses during a subsequent care giving procedure. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Caregiver, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Prevention

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Infant
• Newborn Diseases

• NCT number: NCT01289808
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: The Baruch Padeh Medical Center, Poriya
• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: February 2011
• Completion date: July 2011