Effectiveness of oral sucrose for pain reduction among infants who receive intra-muscular injection in the selected paediatrics hospital in Madurai

The oral sucrose is considered to be very effective among 2-4 month old infants. It shows reductions in pain score of two minutes after administration of solution compared with infant in placebo group. So it is effective, easy to administer, short acting analgesic during IM Injection. Sucrose is inexpensive, short acting, non-sedating, easily administered, non-invasive and commercially available. Hence, the researcher decided to assess the effectiveness of oral sucrose for the pain reduction among infants during IM Injection to minimize child's pain. The findings of the study can be used by nurses to improve the quality of care. Treating pain in the infant is essential, because pain can lead to decreased oxygenation, hemodynamic instability, therefore, small volumes of sweet tasting solutions, milk or sucking a pacifier reduce pain in infants during procedure.