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NCT04898881 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Breast Milk vs Sucrose in Relieving Procedural Pain in Preterm Neonates During Blood Draw by Automated Heel Lance

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Wayne State University.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
88
Enrollment target

NCT04898881: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by Wayne State University.

NCT04898881 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by Wayne State University. The registered enrollment target is 88 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (83% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04898881, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by Wayne State University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
88 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Skin breaking procedure through an automated heel lancet for blood draws is a common painful procedure in the Neonatal Intensive care unit (NICU). Recurrent pain in preterm neonates is associated with long-term complications. The primary objective of the study is to compare pain scores between two groups (24% sucrose and breast milk) during blood draw using an automated heel lancet in preterm neonates. The investigator conducted a prospective randomized controlled trial in preterm neonates, to compare the pain scores in infants receiving either breast milk or sucrose. Premature Infant pain profile- Revised pain profile is used to assign pain scores. The primary outcome measure is the comparison of pain scores between the two groups.

Primary Outcome

Premature Infant Pain Profile- Revised pain profile is used to give pain scores to the participants. Minimum score and maximum scores on the scale are zero and twenty one. The pain scores increases with increasing severity of pain.

Interventions

  • OTHER Breast Human Milk
  • OTHER 24 % Sucrose

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 88 participants
Start Date 2020-01-01
Est. Completion 2021-05-07
Phase Phase 4
Wayne State University

163 total trials

What the finished NCT04898881 record still lists

NCT04898881 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 88 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (83% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Breast Human Milk is the first listed.

NCT04898881 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04898881 about?

NCT04898881 is a clinical study titled "Breast Milk vs Sucrose in Relieving Procedural Pain in Preterm Neonates During Blood Draw by Automated Heel Lance". Skin breaking procedure through an automated heel lancet for blood draws is a common painful procedure in the Neonatal Intensive care unit (NICU). Recurrent pain in preterm neonates is associated with long-term complications. The primary objective of the study is to compare pain scores between two g...

What is the current status of trial NCT04898881?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 88 participants. The study started on 2020-01-01. Estimated completion is 2021-05-07.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04898881?

The interventions under investigation include: Breast Human Milk (OTHER), 24 % Sucrose (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04898881?

This trial is sponsored by Wayne State University, which has 163 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT04898881's enrollment target sits among peer trials

88 916th of 2000 higher than 1,078 of 2,000 other Phase 4 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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