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Be Sweet to Toddlers: Does Sugar Water Reduce Pain During Blood Work?

NCT02151136 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 86

Last updated 2019-11-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether sugar water (24% sucrose) effectively reduces pain in children ages 12 to 36 months undergoing venipuncture, as measured by pain scores and cry duration.

Conditions

  • Pain Due to Certain Specified Procedures

Interventions

DRUG

24% sucrose

DRUG

Sterile water

OTHER

Standard care

The current standard of care at the study site is use of topical anesthetic (Ametop or EMLA), upright holding of toddler by parent/caregiver during procedure, use of age appropriate nurse directed distraction, and sucking on a pacifier (if normally used by child)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Denise Harrison, RN, PhD · Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Months
Max Age
36 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-11-30
Primary Completion
2019-07-31
Completion
2019-07-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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