Oral sucrose to decrease pain associated with arterial puncture in infants 30 to 36 weeks' gestation: a randomized clinical trial.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of oral sucrose solution on pain responses of neonates to arterial puncture compared with neonates who did not receive a sucrose solution.

Subjects: Convenience sample of 47 neonates, 31 to 35 weeks' gestational age.

Design: Double-blind, randomized controlled trial.