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NCT00740298 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Thermal Analgesia in Newborns

A NA study of Pain, sponsored by University of Chicago.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
178
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT00740298: Completed NA study of Pain, sponsored by University of Chicago.

NCT00740298 is a NA study of Pain that has completed, run by University of Chicago. The registered enrollment target is 178 participants, below the 304-participant average among 374 other Pain trials with a reported enrollment target (41% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00740298, a NA study of Pain, has completed, sponsored by University of Chicago.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
178 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

Newborns routinely experience pain associated with invasive procedures such as blood sampling, immunization, vitamin K injection, or circumcision. Prevention of pain is both an ethical expectation and a professional imperative, as untreated pain has deleterious consequences including altered pain sensitivity in later childhood and may be related to the permanent neuroanatomical and behavioral abnormalities as found in animal models. Moreover, pain is a source of concern and distress for new parents. Yet, pain reducing therapies are often underused for the numerous minor procedures that are a part of routine medical and nursing care for neonates. Growing scientific and clinical literature provides evidence for the effectiveness of natural, non-pharmacological techniques in both animal and human newborns. This study compares the pain reliving effects of sweet taste to the combination of sweet taste and warmth.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • OTHER sucrose
  • OTHER warmth

Study Locations (1)

Illinois

  • The University of Chicago - Chicago

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 178 participants
Start Date 2008-07-01
Est. Completion 2018-04-26
Phase NA
University of Chicago

796 total trials

What the finished NCT00740298 record still lists

NCT00740298 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 178 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 304-participant average among 374 other Pain trials with a reported enrollment target (41% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Pain appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which sucrose is the first listed.

NCT00740298 reports a single indexed study location in Illinois.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00740298 about?

NCT00740298 is a clinical study titled "Thermal Analgesia in Newborns". Newborns routinely experience pain associated with invasive procedures such as blood sampling, immunization, vitamin K injection, or circumcision. Prevention of pain is both an ethical expectation and a professional imperative, as untreated pain has deleterious consequences including altered pain se...

What is the current status of trial NCT00740298?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 178 participants. The study started on 2008-07-01. Estimated completion is 2018-04-26.

What conditions does trial NCT00740298 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Pain.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00740298?

The interventions under investigation include: sucrose (OTHER), warmth (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00740298?

This trial is sponsored by University of Chicago, which has 796 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00740298 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Illinois. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT00740298's enrollment target sits among peer trials

178 103rd of 374 higher than 272 of 374 other Pain trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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