Breastfeeding beats sugar for soothing baby pain?
NCT ID NCT02109263
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at two simple, drug-free ways to ease pain in newborns during a needle stick: breastfeeding or a sugar solution. Researchers measured brain activity and stress levels in 114 healthy, full-term breastfed babies. The goal was to see which method works better for calming babies during routine medical procedures.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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114 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Jun 2013
- Finished
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Dec 2013
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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37 to 42 weeks
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Gestationnel age included between 37 and 42 weeks * Born in the CHRU of Brest * Breast-Fed * Score of Apgar upper to 7 * No pathology malformative * Absence of known chromosomal abnormality * Consent of parents Exclusion Criteria: * Maternal drug use * Morphinic treatment * Barbiturate treatment * Benzodiazépine treatment
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre hospitalier universitaire
Brest, 29200, France