Comparison of the effectiveness of oral sucrose solution and topical anaesthetics during immunization in infants between age 6 weeks-6 months

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dc.contributor.authorKumar, Ashwanien_US
dc.contributor.authorNarang, Gursharan Singhen_US
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Gurmeeten_US
dc.contributor.authorKaur, Jaskeenen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-24T07:43:50Z
dc.date.available2020-09-24T07:43:50Z
dc.date.issued2019-05
dc.description.abstractBackground: Routine childhood immunization is a proven tool for eradicating and controlling infectious diseases. Despite its key role in maintaining global public health, many individuals either refuse or delay immunization because of pain from the needle puncture. Several methods have been employed to reduce injection pain during immunization in children.Methods: Study comprised of 210 healthy infants coming for immunizations. They were divided into three groups A, B and C having equal number of infants. Group A was given oral sucrose solution, group B was given topical anaesthetic prior to immunization; whereas group C acted as controls. Response to pain was recorded among the three groups and findings were analyzed.Results: Infants enrolled in group A, i.e. those who were given 24% oral sucrose solution before immunization showed significant reduction in pain (measured by modified behaviour pain scale) as compared to control group at 15 seconds and 60 seconds of injection administration. Infants enrolled in group B, i.e. those who were sprayed topical local anaesthetics (10% lignocaine spray) before immunization showed significant reduction in pain as compared to control group at 15 seconds and 60 seconds of injection administration.Conclusions: Administration of oral sucrose solution and application of topical local anaesthetics are effective measures to reduce injection pain during immunization. Administration of oral sucrose solution before immunization showed greater reduction in pain as compared to application of topical local anaesthetics in present study.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Pediatrics, Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Amritsar, Punjab, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationKumar Ashwani, Narang Gursharan Singh, Singh Gurmeet, Kaur Jaskeen. Comparison of the effectiveness of oral sucrose solution and topical anaesthetics during immunization in infants between age 6 weeks-6 months. International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics. 2019 May; 6(3): 1008-1013en_US
dc.identifier.issn2349-3283
dc.identifier.issn2349-3291
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/204030
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber3en_US
dc.relation.volume6en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20191021en_US
dc.subjectImmunizationen_US
dc.subjectOral sucrose solutionen_US
dc.subjectTopical local anaestheticsen_US
dc.titleComparison of the effectiveness of oral sucrose solution and topical anaesthetics during immunization in infants between age 6 weeks-6 monthsen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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