NCT00713986

Brief Summary

Acute procedural pain in neonates may be alleviated by non-pharmacological procedures. This study objective is to test the efficacy regarding pain attenuation of 3 interventions (skin-to-skin contact versus glucose 25% versus skin to skin associated to glucose 25) versus control in healthy newborn infants submitted to intra-muscular vaccination for Hepatitis B at 48-72 hours of life.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
640

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_3 pain

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2006

Typical duration for phase_3 pain

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2006

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2007

Completed
9 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2008

Completed
9 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 10, 2008

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 14, 2008

Completed
Last Updated

July 14, 2008

Status Verified

July 1, 2008

Enrollment Period

1.6 years

First QC Date

July 10, 2008

Last Update Submit

July 11, 2008

Conditions

Keywords

PainNewborn InfantAnalgesia

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Neonatal pain scales: Neonatal infant pain Scale (NIPS), Neonatal Facial Coding System (NFCS) and Premature Infant Pain Profile (PIPP)

    before the pain procedure (atrest), during cleaning of the region, at injection, and 2 minutes after injection

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Physiologic pain assessment variables: heart rate and oxygen saturation

    before the pain procedure (atrest), during cleaning of the region, at injection, and 2 minutes after injection

Study Arms (4)

Noanalgesia

SHAM COMPARATOR

Patients in this group wil receive 2 mL of water PO 2 minutes prior to vaccination, then they will rest in crib during cleansing of the right tigh, during injection of the right tigh for hepatitis B vaccination and 2 minutes after the injection. Infants will not receive any handling during the whole procedure outside the prespecified above.

Procedure: Water 2mL PO 2 minutes prior to intra-muscular injection

Skin-to-skin

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients in this group wil receive 2mL of water 2 minutes prior vaccination and will be put on skin-to-skin contact with their mothers at the same time. After this time cleansing of the right tigh will be done followed by intra-muscular injection for hepatitis B vaccination. Patients will stay on skin-to-skin contact with their mothers for the following 2 minutes after injection. Infants will not receive any additional sensorial stimulation during the whole procedure outside the prespecified above.

Procedure: skin-to-skin contact

Glucose

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients in this group wil receive 2mL of glucose 25% 2 minutes prior vaccination, then they will rest in crib during cleansing of the right tigh, during injection of the right tigh for hepatitis B vaccination and 2 minutes after the injection. Infants will not receive any handling during the whole procedure outside the prespecified above.

Procedure: Glucose 25% 2 mL PO 2 minutes prior to injection

Skin&Glucose

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients in this group wil receive 2mL of glucose 25% PO 2 minutes prior vaccination and will be put on skin-to-skin contact with their mothers at the same time. After this time cleansing of the right tigh will be done followed by intra-muscular injection for hepatitis B vaccination. Patients will stay on skin-to-skin contact with their mothers for the following 2 minutes after injection. Infants will not receive any additional sensorial stimulation during the whole procedure outside the prespecified above.

Procedure: neonates will receive skin-to-skin contact beginning 2 minutes after the intra-muscular injection and stopping 2 minutes afterwards.

Interventions

Sterile Water 2mL PO - single dose

Noanalgesia

neonates will receive skin-to-skin contact beginning 2 minutes before the intra-muscular injection and stopping 2 minutes afterwards.

Skin-to-skin

Glucose 25% 2mL PO - single dose

Glucose

neonates will receive 2 mL of glucose 25% PO (single dose) 2 minutes prior to the acute painful procedure. Skin-to-skin contact will start 2 minutes after the intra-muscular injection and will stop 2 minutes afterwards.

Skin&Glucose

Eligibility Criteria

Age12 Hours - 72 Hours
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Written informed consent.
  • Gestational age of 37 0/7 to 41 6/7 weeks.
  • Patients cared in rooming-in, with post-natal age of 12 to 72 hours of life.
  • Adequate for gestational age and healthy infants.
  • No other painful stimuli before study except for Vitamine K injection soon after birth.
  • Interval from last feeding between 30 and 60 minutes.

You may not qualify if:

  • Mothers that used opioid at gestation labor or birth.
  • Delivery under general anesthesia.
  • Apgar score less than seven in the 1st or 5th minute of life.
  • Neonates that received any venous, arterial, capillary or spinal puncture.
  • Any congenital malformation or CNS abnormality.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (1)

  • Chermont AG, Falcao LF, de Souza Silva EH, de Cassia Xavier Balda R, Guinsburg R. Skin-to-skin contact and/or oral 25% dextrose for procedural pain relief for term newborn infants. Pediatrics. 2009 Dec;124(6):e1101-7. doi: 10.1542/peds.2009-0993.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

PainAgnosia

Interventions

WaterGlucoseLeadTin Fluorides

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsPerceptual DisordersNeurobehavioral ManifestationsNervous System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

HydroxidesAlkaliesInorganic ChemicalsAnionsIonsElectrolytesOxidesOxygen CompoundsHexosesMonosaccharidesSugarsCarbohydratesMetals, HeavyElementsMetalsFluoridesHydrofluoric AcidFluorine CompoundsTin CompoundsCariostatic AgentsBiomedical and Dental MaterialsManufactured MaterialsTechnology, Industry, and Agriculture

Study Officials

  • Aurimery G Chermont

    Federal University of Para and Federal University of São Paulo

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Ruth Guinsburg

    Federal University of São Paulo

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 10, 2008

First Posted

July 14, 2008

Study Start

March 1, 2006

Primary Completion

October 1, 2007

Study Completion

July 1, 2008

Last Updated

July 14, 2008

Record last verified: 2008-07