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**Objective:** To determine the efficacy of 25% oral sucrose in the reduction of pain during a heel lance procedure in sick hospitalized infants. **Methodology:** In a blinded randomized‐ controlled trial, hospitalized infants were given either 1 mL 25% sucrose or 1 mL water 2 min prior to a heel lance procedure. Pain assessment comprised a four‐point facial expression score, incidence and duration of crying, heart rate and oxygen saturation changes. **Results:** A total of 128 infants were included. Facial scores immediately upon heel lance, and at 1 and 2 min in the recovery period were reduced in the treatment (sucrose) group compared to the placebo (water) group (__P__ < 0.05). At other observation points, the differences in facial scores between the two groups of infants did not reach statistical significance. Neither incidence nor duration of crying whilst the blood collection was in progress was significantly reduced by sucrose. In the 3‐min recovery period following completion of the blood collection, incidence and duration of crying were significantly less in the treatment group of infants (__P__ < 0.05). Physiological responses of heart rate and oxygen saturation were

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Author

D Harrison; L Johnston; P Loughnan

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (Blackwell Publishing); Blackwell Publishing Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 1034-4810)

Published

2003

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)