Oral Sweet Solution to Prevent Pain During Neonatal Hip Examination

Region Örebro County

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pain

Treatments: Drug: Sterile water; Drug: 30% glucose

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03486015

186081

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study evaluates the pain relieving effect of oral glucose during hip examinations on healthy, fullterm infants.

Full description

All healthy, fullterm infants undergoes a medical examination after birth where 21 different components are assessed. One of the components is the hip examination which appears to be painful. Since painful experiences early in life can cause longterm negative effects it is important to treat pain during painful procedures.

One hundred healthy, fullterm infants were randomized to either glucose or sterile water orally before the routine medical examination before discharge from the maternity ward.

Enrollment: 100 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 37+ weeks old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy, fullterm infants that were undergoing a routine medical examination

Exclusion criteria

• Prematurity
• Parents inability to speak Swedish well enough to give consent
• Congenital malformations or other illnesses
• Any pain-relieving medicine administered in the previous 24 hours

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Quadruple Blind

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100 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

30% glucose

Experimental group

Description:

This group will be given 2 ml of 30% glucose in the mouth before the physical examination of the infant.

Treatment:

Drug: 30% glucose

Sterile water

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

This group will be given 2 ml of sterile water in the mouth before the physical examination of the infant.

Treatment:

Drug: Sterile water