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As part of the process of optimising pain relief in children undergoing vaccination in general practices, a study took place between 2005 and 2007 into the effects of Saccharose (cane sugar) on pain in 67 children aged 3-5 months. The project was an attempt to establish whether Saccharose, placed on the tongue, had a better analgesic effect during and after the vaccination procedure, than did water on the tongue (placebo). The method was a randomised double-blinded study. The children's pain was assessed using a validated pain-score chart - the Neonatal Infant Pain Scale. No significant difference was observed between the 2 groups regarding pain score and we therefore conclude that administration of Saccharose is of no benefit in relieving vaccination pain in children aged 3 to 5 months. The outcome of the project has resulted in our not using Saccharose for pain relief in children undergoing vaccination. Our recommendation is that children undergoing vaccination receive analgesia in the form of a topical anaesthetic patch or cream.

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