Oral sucrose and a pacifier for pain relief during simple procedures in preterm infants: a randomized controlled trial

CONCLUSION:The synergistic effect of the combination of sucrose and non-nutritive sucking was clinically effective and safe in relieving the pain of simple procedures such as venipuncture or heel stick in preterm and term infants, but further research is needed on these interventions alone and in combination with other behavioral interventions in neonates.
Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine - Category: General Medicine Tags: ISSUE 3 Source Type: research