Status:
UNKNOWN
Oral Glucose Solution as Pain Relief in Newborns: Results of a Clinical Trial
Lead Sponsor:
Universiteit Antwerpen
Conditions:
Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study investigates which concentration of glucose is most effective in reducing pain for venipuncture in the newborn.
Detailed Description
This double-blind clinical trial is conducted on a maternity and newborn (N\*) ward. Each time, during at least one month, one of the four selected solutions (glucose 10%, 20%, 30% and placebo) will b...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria
- Neonates were included if they had to undergo a venipuncture as part of routine medical care.
- Exclusion criteria
- Unstable neonates with respiratory support as well as neonates with a proven neurological abnormality were excluded.
- Newborns who had been administered sedatives, analgesics or naloxone during the past 48 hours were excluded along with premature infants younger than 32 weeks post menstrual age.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
304 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00847028
Start Date
November 1 2007
End Date
April 1 2009
Last Update
February 19 2009
Active Locations (1)
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H Hart ziekenhuis
Mol, Antwerp, Belgium, 2400