Analgesic Properties of Oral Sucrose During Immunizations

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Procedural Pain

In brief

The purpose of this study is to examine the analgesic properties of oral sucrose during routine immunizations. Hypothesis: Oral sucrose solution and maternal contact will significantly decrease the objective measures of acute pain during routine immunizations.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00446875

Run by

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

People needed

98

Starts

2007-01-01

Expected to finish

2008-05-19

Last updated by the study team

2019-02-15

Who can join

Age: 0 and older, up to 1. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Currently between 4 and 11 months of age;
• Between 37 and 42 weeks' completed gestation at birth;
• Birth weight greater than 2.5 kg; and
• No evidence of acute or chronic disease

You may not qualify if…

• Fed 30 minutes prior to immunization;
• Received analgesic/sedative the day of the immunizations;
• Parent wishes to feed the infant during the immunizations;
• Infant is diagnosed with a major congenital disorder where the behavioral responses to painful stimuli may be altered; or
• Language barriers preclude the process of obtaining parental consent.

Where it is running

• University Pediatric Associates, Penn State Children's Hospital — Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

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