Glucose for the management of procedural pain in neonates

Abstract

This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: Primary objective: to assess the effectiveness of glucose in preterm and full term neonates undergoing skin-breaking procedures, including heel lance, venipuncture, arterial puncture, central line placement, lumbar puncture, suprapubic aspiration, intramuscular or subcutaneous immunization, or other injections. Secondary objective: to assess the safety of glucose in preterm and full term neonates undergoing skin-breaking procedures.