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. 2016 Jul 15;2016(7):CD001069. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001069.pub5

Shah 2015.

Trial name or title Comparing efficacy of music therapy, sucrose and combination of the two in neonates for pain relief during heel prick procedure
Methods RCT. This is a cross‐over study with each neonate getting all 3 interventions in random order. There will be a minimum of 40 minutes of 'wash‐out' period between interventions
Participants Newborns ≥ 32 weeks, stable clinical condition with no need of CPAP/high flow/ventilation; age 0 h to 28 days
Interventions Music therapy
 Oral 24% sucrose 0.5 mL with no music
 Oral 24% sucrose with music therapy
Outcomes PIPP score, HR stability, saturation stability
Starting date Anticipated date of first participant enrolment 1 June 2015
Contact information Dr Swapnil Shah, Department of Neonatology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Reserve Road, St Leonards NSW 2065, Australia. Phone: +61 2 9463 2141 Fax: +61 2 9463 2004
Email: swapnilshah12@yahoo.co.in
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