Breast milk vs 24% sucrose for procedural pain relief in preterm neonates: a non-inferiority randomized controlled trial

Feb 24, 2022Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association

Breast milk compared to 24% sugar solution for pain relief during procedures in premature babies

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Abstract

Breast milk is not inferior to 24% sucrose for analgesia during heel lance in preterm infants.

  • Pain scores were assessed using the Premature Infant Pain Profile-Revised (PIPP-R) during automated heel lance.
  • Statistical analysis showed no significant differences in pain scores between the breast milk and sucrose groups across all percentiles.
  • The quantile regression estimates indicated a coefficient of 0, with a 95% confidence interval ranging from -0.49 to 0.49.
  • Baseline characteristics were similar between the two groups, suggesting comparable starting conditions.

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