Mohan 2014.
Study name | Comparison of breastfeeding and 25% oral dextrose for pain relief during immunization of infants: a randomized controlled trial |
Methods | Randomised controlled trial at a single site (immunisation clinic) in India |
Participants | Infants ages 1 to 6 months Painful procedure: Pentavalent vaccination |
Interventions | Intervention 1: Breastfeeding before and during vaccination Intervention 2: 2 mL of 25% dextrose given orally 2 minutes prior to vaccination |
Outcomes | FLACC score at time of needle insertion, 1 minute after needle insertion, and 3 minutes after needle insertion |
Starting date | 15 May 2014 (first infant enrolled) |
Contact information | Dr. Anna Mathew MOSC Medical College, Department of Pharmacology Ernakulam, Kerala, PIN 682311, India 9442221950 350south@gmail.com |
Notes | Study registered on Clinical Trials Registry ‐ India (CTRI #CTRI/2014/07/004724) |
FLACC: Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability