Status:
COMPLETED
Utilization of Oral Sucrose to Decrease Pain in Infants During Immunizations
Lead Sponsor:
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
Children's Miracle Network
Conditions:
Pain
Procedural Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-4 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The study explores the potential benefits of a sugar water solution for decreasing pain in infants during routine immunizations.
Detailed Description
Acute pain during early life may alter infant pain responses, cognitive development, and behavioral outcomes. Immunization injections represent a relatively brief exposure to acute pain, yet assessmen...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Currently between 2 and 4 months of age
- Birth between 37 and 42 weeks' completed gestation;
- Birth weight greater than 2.5 kg
- No evidence of acute or chronic disease processes.
Exclusion
- They are experiencing concurrent illness
- They received an analgesic/sedative 6 hours prior to the office visit
- The infant has breast fed 30 minutes prior to the visit or wishes to breast feed during or immediately after the immunization
- The infant has been introduced to solid food
- The infant may not receive a pacifier
- The infant is diagnosed with a major congenital disorder where the behavioral responses to painful stimuli may be altered
- Language barriers preclude the process of obtaining parental consent.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
October 11 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
140 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00150189
Start Date
November 1 2003
End Date
October 11 2006
Last Update
May 25 2018
Active Locations (1)
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General Ambulatory Pediatric Clinic, Penn State Children's Hospital
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033