Details of 30 infants receiving either placebo or sucrose
| Gestational age (median) (weeks) | Birthweight (median) (g) | Median postnatal age (days) (range) | Median arousal state before intervention (1-5) (range) | Median time spent squeezing heel(s) (range) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A (water group) | 34 | 2410 | 4 (2-6) | ||
| Intraoral | 2 (1-4) | 76 (35-120) | |||
| Tube | 1 (1-4) | 73 (43-131) | |||
| Group B (sucrose group) | 35 | 2380 | 3 (2-5) | ||
| Intraoral | 2 (1-4) | 90 (45-150) | |||
| Tube | 2 (1-4) | 82 (40-175) |