Efficacy of Oral Sucrose and Topical Anesthetics to Reduce Pain During Eye Examination
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Investigate the Efficacy of Sucrose During Eye Examination
- Sponsor
- Dr. Sami Ulus Children's Hospital
- Enrollment
- 60
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Premature Infant Pain Profile
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 12 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Oral sucrose reduces pain during heel sticks and venipunctures in preterm infants. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of local anesthetic eye drops and a pacifier, plus repeated doses of 24% sucrose, to relieve pain associated with eye examinations for retinopathy of prematurity.
Detailed Description
Oral sucrose reduces pain during heel sticks and venipunctures in preterm infants. Administration of oral sucrose with and without non-nutritive sucking is the most frequently studied non-pharmacological intervention for procedural pain relief in neonates.The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of local anesthetic eye drops and a pacifier, plus repeated doses of 24% sucrose, to relieve pain associated with eye examinations for retinopathy of prematurity.
Investigators
Dilek Dilli
Assoc Prof
Dr. Sami Ulus Children's Hospital
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •VLBW infants \<32 weeks of gestational age
Exclusion Criteria
- •infants \>32 weeks of gestational age
- •neuromuscular abnormality
- •major abnormality
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Premature Infant Pain Profile
Time Frame: two hours
Premature Infant Pain Profile were determined after each eye examination
Secondary Outcomes
- Crying time(two hours)