Status:
COMPLETED
Efficacy of Oral Sucrose and Topical Anesthetics to Reduce Pain During Eye Examination for Retinopathy of Prematurity
Lead Sponsor:
Dr. Sami Ulus Children's Hospital
Conditions:
Investigate the Efficacy of Sucrose During Eye Examination
Eligibility:
All Genders
1-3 years
Phase:
NA
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 repea...
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-pharmacologi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- VLBW infants \<32 weeks of gestational age
Exclusion
- infants \>32 weeks of gestational age
- neuromuscular abnormality
- major abnormality
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01811979
Start Date
April 1 2012
End Date
May 1 2013
Last Update
May 9 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Dr Sami Ulus Children Hospital
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)