Skin Blood Flow Changes Using Laser Doppler Imager for Assessment of Pain and Analgesia in Newborn Infants

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess whether an instrument, the Laser Doppler Imager, is able to measure the effect of pain related changes in skin blood flow in newborn infants. The study will also determine whether the use of sucrose (sugar water) when given by mouth has any effect on pain related skin blood flow changes.

Timeline

Start

2005-09

Primary completion

2007-09

Completion

2007-09

Publications

• Background Martin H, Lindblad B, Norman M. Endothelial function in newborn infants is related to folate levels and birth weight. Pediatrics. 2007 Jun;119(6):1152-8. doi: 10.1542/peds.2006-2706.
• Background Holland AJ, Martin HC, Cass DT. Laser Doppler imaging prediction of burn wound outcome in children. Burns. 2002 Feb;28(1):11-7. doi: 10.1016/s0305-4179(01)00064-x.
• Background Johnston CC, Stevens BJ. Experience in a neonatal intensive care unit affects pain response. Pediatrics. 1996 Nov;98(5):925-30.
• Background Gonsalves S, Mercer J. Physiological correlates of painful stimulation in preterm infants. Clin J Pain. 1993 Jun;9(2):88-93. doi: 10.1097/00002508-199306000-00003.
• Background Moustogiannis AN, Raju TN, Roohey T, McCulloch KM. Intravenous morphine attenuates pain induced changes in skin blood flow in newborn infants. Neurol Res. 1996 Oct;18(5):440-4. doi: 10.1080/01616412.1996.11740448.
• Background McCulloch KM, Ji SA, Raju TN. Skin blood flow changes during routine nursery procedures. Early Hum Dev. 1995 Apr 14;41(2):147-56. doi: 10.1016/0378-3782(95)01617-c.
• Background Bonamy AK, Martin H, Jorneskog G, Norman M. Lower skin capillary density, normal endothelial function and higher blood pressure in children born preterm. J Intern Med. 2007 Dec;262(6):635-42. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2796.2007.01868.x. Epub 2007 Nov 7.
• Background Anand KJ, Johnston CC, Oberlander TF, Taddio A, Lehr VT, Walco GA. Analgesia and local anesthesia during invasive procedures in the neonate. Clin Ther. 2005 Jun;27(6):844-76. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2005.06.018.
• Background Anand KJ, Aranda JV, Berde CB, Buckman S, Capparelli EV, Carlo W, Hummel P, Johnston CC, Lantos J, Tutag-Lehr V, Lynn AM, Maxwell LG, Oberlander TF, Raju TN, Soriano SG, Taddio A, Walco GA. Summary proceedings from the neonatal pain-control group. Pediatrics. 2006 Mar;117(3 Pt 2):S9-S22. doi: 10.1542/peds.2005-0620C.
• Tutag Lehr V, Cortez J, Grever W, Cepeda E, Thomas R, Aranda JV. Randomized placebo-controlled trial of sucrose analgesia on neonatal skin blood flow and pain response during heel lance. Clin J Pain. 2015 May;31(5):451-8. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000000126.

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Indications

No indication recorded.