Oral Glucose Solution as Pain Relief in Newborns: Results of a Clinical Trial

Universiteit Antwerpen1 site in 1 country304 target enrollmentNovember 2007

ConditionsPain

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Pain
Sponsor: Universiteit Antwerpen
Enrollment: 304
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Pain after venipuncture measured by the Leuven pain scale for newborns
Last Updated: 17 years ago

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Overview

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 be administered orally, 2 minutes prior to the venipuncture. The pain from the skin puncture will be scored using a validated pain scale (the "Leuven" pain scale).

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

November 2007

End Date

April 2009

Last Updated

17 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Factorial