Breast Milk vs. Sucrose as Analgesia for Painful Procedures in the Neonatal Unit

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Pain; Anaesthesiology - Pain management; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Complications of newborn

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611000268943
• Lead Sponsor: Waitakere Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-03-14
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Admission to the Special Care Baby Unit at Waitakere Hospital, and undergoing at least one painful procedure during admission.
Admission criteria to the neonatal unit include prematurity >32 but <36 weeks, weight <2000g, sepsis, hypoglycamia, respiratory distress or clinical instability requiring admission.

Exclusion Criteria

Mother's breast milk not available for administration.
Medically not stable enough to tolerate oral analgesia.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified