975 Analgesic Effects of 30% Glucose, Milk and Sucking at Femoral Vein Puncture in Newborns

Abstract

The objective of this study was to compare the analgesic effects of oral glucose 30%, milk or sucking on a pacifier and the synergistic analgesic effect of glucose 30%, milk and teats at femoral vein puncture in newborns.

Materiel and Method: were included in the study all newborns, aged over 24 hours and requiring a blood sample as part of their daily care. The glucose or milk were administered with a sterile syringe, 2 ml of solution and within a period of 2 minutes between the administration and venepuncture. The pacifier was placed in the mouths of babies during blood collection. The samples were made by the same nurse and scores were calculated by a single observer. The main criterion was the assessment of pain using the DAN's scale of acute pain of the newborn. For a power of 80% and a significance of 5%, 25 newborns were required to show a difference of 2 points on DAN's scale. They were randomly assigned at 4 Groups 1.

Conclusion: The serum glucose 30% which is readily available in all hospitals, when combined with the suction of a pacifier, showed at least the same efficiency as described in the literature for 30% sucrose and is a effective analgesic during femoral venepuncture newborn.

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