Status:

COMPLETED

Pain Relief of Newborn Preterm Infants During Endotracheal Suctioning

Lead Sponsor:

Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Conditions:

Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 36 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Evaluate the effectiveness of the use of a 24% sucrose solution for pain management of preterm infants during endotracheal suctioning.

Detailed Description

Many infants admitted to neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) undergo repeated invasive procedures. Recent studies have shown that the oral sucrose administration to neonates is safe and effective for ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • preterm infants
  • over 12 hours of life
  • intubated
  • clinically stable
  • without use of analgesics or sedatives

Exclusion

  • preterms with congenital malformations
  • preterms with genetic syndromes
  • preterms with Apgar score at 5´\<7
  • preterms with meningitis
  • preterms with diagnosed of necrotizing enterocolitis Ouvir Ler foneticamente

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

43 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01201954

Start Date

March 1 2010

End Date

April 1 2011

Last Update

April 26 2011

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Hospital Agamenon Magalhães, Hospital Barão de Lucena

Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil