Managing pain and comfort during eye exams for premature babies
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This study tests different methods to manage pain and comfort in premature infants during their first eye exam for retinopathy of prematurity. It may help find ways to make the exam less stressful for babies.
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Who can take part
- Born at 32 weeks or earlier
- Weighing 2000 grams or less at birth
- Having their first eye exam for retinopathy of prematurity
- Breathing on their own (not on a ventilator)
- Not been given any sedative or pain medicine before the exam
- No known birth defects or brain bleeding
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