NCT00648687

Brief Summary

Newborns infants equal or less than 1500 grams and/or equal and less than 32 weeks will have ophthalmologic examination for ROP at 6 weeks old. They will be randomized blindly to receive 2 ml of 12.5% dextrose in water (D12.5W) orally five minute before examination (intervention group) or nothing (control). NIPS scale will be applied two minutes before examination and two minutes after examination.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
100

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2008

Typical duration for not_applicable

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

March 1, 2008

Completed
13 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 14, 2008

Completed
18 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 1, 2008

Completed
2.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2010

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

July 22, 2010

Status Verified

September 1, 2009

Enrollment Period

2.3 years

First QC Date

March 14, 2008

Last Update Submit

July 21, 2010

Conditions

Keywords

prematurityretinopathy of prematuritypainvery low birth weight infants

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Pain secondary to eye examination

    2 minutes after the exam

Study Arms (2)

I

EXPERIMENTAL

this group will receive oral water and glucose prior to eye exam

Behavioral: suck 12.5% dextrose in water 5 minutes before the procedure

II

NO INTERVENTION

this group is the control group.

Interventions

Newborns will suck 2 ml of D12.5W 5 minutes before eye exam for ROP

I

Eligibility Criteria

Age5 Weeks - 6 Months
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • all newborns equal or less than 1500 grams birth weight and/or equal or less than 32 weeks gestational age

You may not qualify if:

  • the ones that died before 6 weeks old

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Costa MC, Eckert GU, Fortes BG, Fortes Filho JB, Silveira RC, Procianoy RS. Oral glucose for pain relief during examination for retinopathy of prematurity: a masked randomized clinical trial. Clinics (Sao Paulo). 2013;68(2):199-204. doi: 10.6061/clinics/2013(02)oa13.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Retinopathy of PrematurityPremature BirthPain

Interventions

GlucoseWater

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Retinal DiseasesEye DiseasesInfant, Premature, DiseasesInfant, Newborn, DiseasesCongenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and AbnormalitiesObstetric Labor, PrematureObstetric Labor ComplicationsPregnancy ComplicationsFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital DiseasesNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

HexosesMonosaccharidesSugarsCarbohydratesHydroxidesAlkaliesInorganic ChemicalsAnionsIonsElectrolytesOxidesOxygen Compounds

Study Officials

  • Renato S Procianoy, MD,PhD

    Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 14, 2008

First Posted

April 1, 2008

Study Start

March 1, 2008

Primary Completion

June 1, 2010

Study Completion

June 1, 2010

Last Updated

July 22, 2010

Record last verified: 2009-09

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