The Journal of pediatrics
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The Journal of pediatrics · Nov 2017
Randomized Controlled TrialTrial of Music, Sucrose, and Combination Therapy for Pain Relief during Heel Prick Procedures in Neonates.
To compare the effectiveness of music, oral sucrose, and combination therapy for pain relief in neonates undergoing a heel prick procedure. ⋯ In relatively stable and mature neonates, the combination of music therapy with sucrose provided better pain relief during heel prick than when sucrose or music was used alone. Recorded music in isolation had a similar effect to the current gold standard of oral sucrose.