Pain Response During Examination for Retinopathy of Prematurity

Evaluation of the Pain Response During Examination for Retinopathy of Prematurity in Very Low Birth Weight Infants

Newborns infants equal or less than 1500 grams and/or equal and less than 32 weeks will have ophthalmologic examination for ROP at 6 weeks old. They will be randomized blindly to receive 2 ml of 12.5% dextrose in water (D12.5W) orally five minute before examination (intervention group) or nothing (control). NIPS scale will be applied two minutes before examination and two minutes after examination.

Inclusion Criteria:

• all newborns equal or less than 1500 grams birth weight and/or equal or less than 32 weeks gestational age

Exclusion Criteria:

• the ones that died before 6 weeks old