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Table 2 Mean pain intensity scores at 30s and 60s post heel lance

From: The minimally effective dose of sucrose for procedural pain relief in neonates: a randomized controlled trial

 

Intervention

P

0.1 ml

0.5 ml

1.0 ml

 

PIPP-R 30s

n = 79

n = 81

n = 80

 

Mean (SD): 6.8 (3.5)

Mean (SD): 6.8 (3.2)

Mean (SD): 6.7 (3.4)

0.97

Min: 0

Min: 1.0

Min: 0

 

Max: 17.5

Max: 16.3

Max: 18.7

 

PIPP-R 60s

n = 76

n = 80

n = 80

 

Mean (SD): 7.0 (3.3)

Mean (SD): 6.9 (3.6)

Mean (SD): 6.7 (3.4)

0.93

Min: 0

Min: 0

Min: 0

 

Max: 17.0

Max: 18.0

Max: 18.7

 
  1. PIPP-R scores range from 0 to 21. Higher scores indicate greater pain intensity