Kaufman 2002.
Methods | RCT Blinding of randomization ‐ can't tell Blinding of intervention ‐ partial Complete follow‐up ‐ can't tell Blinding of outcome measurement ‐ can't tell | |
Participants | 57 NB; healthy; male; FT; Apgar > 7 at 5 min | |
Interventions | Mogen + water pacifier (15) Mogen + 24% sucrose pacifier (n=14) Gomco+ water pacifier (n=14) Gomco + 24% sucrose pacifier (n=14) | |
Outcomes | time crying; grimacing, procedure length | |
Notes | ‐ all subjects had EMLA cream applied between 1 and 3 hr before procedure ‐ single operator performed all circumcisions ‐procedure standardized ‐ infants fasted from 15 min to 4 hr before procedure ‐ no adverse effects reported | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Allocation concealment? | Unclear risk | B ‐ Unclear |