NCT00150189

Brief Summary

The study explores the potential benefits of a sugar water solution for decreasing pain in infants during routine immunizations.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
140

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable pain

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2003

Longer than P75 for not_applicable pain

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 2003

Completed
1.8 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 6, 2005

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 8, 2005

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 11, 2006

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 11, 2006

Completed
Last Updated

May 25, 2018

Status Verified

December 1, 2006

Enrollment Period

2.9 years

First QC Date

September 6, 2005

Last Update Submit

May 23, 2018

Conditions

Keywords

PainProcedural PainSucroseInfantNewborn

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • The University of Wisconsin Children's Hospital Pain Scale will measure the primary outcome acute behavioral pain response. Measure will be recorded at baseline, immediately after immunizations and 3 minutes following immunizations

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Duration of analgesia during immunizations

  • Age related changes in behavioral pain response during immunizations

Interventions

SucroseBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Age6 Weeks - 4 Months
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Currently between 2 and 4 months of age
  • Birth between 37 and 42 weeks' completed gestation;
  • Birth weight greater than 2.5 kg
  • No evidence of acute or chronic disease processes.

You may not qualify if:

  • They are experiencing concurrent illness
  • They received an analgesic/sedative 6 hours prior to the office visit
  • The infant has breast fed 30 minutes prior to the visit or wishes to breast feed during or immediately after the immunization
  • The infant has been introduced to solid food
  • The infant may not receive a pacifier
  • The infant is diagnosed with a major congenital disorder where the behavioral responses to painful stimuli may be altered
  • Language barriers preclude the process of obtaining parental consent.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

General Ambulatory Pediatric Clinic, Penn State Children's Hospital

Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Hatfield LA, Gusic ME, Dyer AM, Polomano RC. Analgesic properties of oral sucrose during routine immunizations at 2 and 4 months of age. Pediatrics. 2008 Feb;121(2):e327-34. doi: 10.1542/peds.2006-3719.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

PainPain, Procedural

Interventions

Sucrose

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

DisaccharidesOligosaccharidesPolysaccharidesCarbohydratesSugars

Study Officials

  • Linda A Hatfield, PhD(c) CNNP

    Penn State College of Medicine, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center'

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 6, 2005

First Posted

September 8, 2005

Study Start

November 1, 2003

Primary Completion

October 11, 2006

Study Completion

October 11, 2006

Last Updated

May 25, 2018

Record last verified: 2006-12

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