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

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Dr Sami Ulus Children Hospital

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

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