Can a numbing cream soothe baby vaccine pain?
Symptom relief
Completed
This study tested whether Emla cream, a numbing cream, can reduce pain in 3-month-old babies during their first pneumococcal vaccination. 72 healthy babies were randomly given either Emla cream or a placebo cream before the shot. Pain was measured using a standard scale (FLACC) a…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Beatrice Olsson Duse • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:55 UTC