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Text: 133 clinically stable neonates, < 72 h of life, without diseases, analgesic/sedative use or Apgar < 7 at 5'were randomly assigned to receive capillary puncture -- P or alcohol swab friction -- F. Patients were divided according to GA (28-33 wk = A ; 34-37 wk = B ; 38-41 wk = C) and procedure : Group A-P (n = 17, BW 1. 5 + / -. 4 kg) ; A-F (n = 18, BW 1. 5 + / -. 4 kg) ; B-P (n = 25, BW 2. 5 + / -. 5 kg) ; B-F (n = 25, BW 2. 4 + / - 0. 6 kg) ; C-P (n = 23, BW 3. 3 kg + / - 0. 5 kg) ; C-F (n = 25 ; BW 3. 3 + / - 0. 4 kg).