The purpose of this study is to compare the anxiety and pain levels of patients when using Buzzy with ice, Vapocoolant, and placebo when inserting IV's line for IV fluids and/or phlebotomy in pediatric patients in the pediatric emergency department.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
172
The Buzzy is a vibrating palm-sized device with removable ice wings developed by MMJ Labs Atlanta, GA. It uses Melzack and Wall's Gait Control theorywhich asserts that activation of non-nociceptive fibers can interfere with signals from pain fibers thereby inhibiting pain.
Vapocoolent is a volatile refrigerated liquid, ie ethyl chloride, which is supposed to feel like the skin is numb before insertion of the IV.
A band will be placed on the arm before IV insertion for placebo effect.
Oshei Childrens Hospital
Buffalo, New York, United States
Pain Score Based on Wong-Baker Pain Scale During IV Placement With Buzzy Bee or Vapocoolent
Wong- Baker Faces Pain Scale with scores: scale is 0-10, with 0 being no pain and 10 maximum pain. The changes in pain between the treatment groups were analyzed using chi square and one-way ANOVA for categorical and continuous variables respectively. Pre and post FACES pain scale-revised were reported as means and standard deviations
Time frame: post intervention
Perceived FACES Pain Score in Sensation of Pain During IV by Parent or Care-giver
Faces Pain Scale revised with scores: scale is 0-10, with 0 being no pain and 10 maximum pain.
Time frame: post intervention
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