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Volume 23

October - December 2007 (Part-II)

Number  6


 

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The effect of oral dextrose on
pain relief of newborn infants

Manizheh Mostafa Gharehbaghi1, Peirovifar Ali2

ABSTRACT

Objective: In comparision with children and adults pain in the newborn infants is under assessed and under managed. Recently oral sweet solutions such as sucrose has been used for painful procedures in neonates. The objective was to assess the efficacy of 25% dextrose for managing of infants pain in neonatal peripheral venepuncture.

Methodology: In a randomized controlled clinical trial, 60 term neonates were enrolled in the study. They were randomized to receive oral dextrose (25%) or sterile water two minutes before venepuncture. Pain reactions were scored with CRIES pain scoring system, Crying time and heart rate at five minutes after venepuncture were recorded.

Results: There were significantly lower pain score and shorter crying time in dextrose group after venepuncture (CRIES pain score: 2.23 ± 1.45 vs 6.17 ± 1.66 P=0.001), (Duration of crying (sec) : 2.83 ± 1.64 vs 16.97 ± 8.49 P=0.001) respectively.

Conclusion: Using oral dextrose solution is a useful, non expensive and non pharmacologic method for managing pain of venepuncture in neonates.

KEY WORDS: Pain, Newborn, Dextrose, Analgesia.

Pak J Med Sci    October - December 2007 (Part-II)    Vol. 23 No. 6    881-884


1. Manizheh Mostafa Gharehbaghi MD,
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and
Neonatologist,
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences,
Tabriz – Iran.
2. Peirovifar Ali. MD,
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and
Intensive Care Medicine,
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences,
Tabriz – Iran.

Correspondence

Gharehbaghi MM,
Email: gharehbaghimm@yahoo.com

* Received for Publication: April 30, 2007
* Accepted: September 18, 2007



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