The effectiveness of the BuzzyⓇ device to reduce or prevent pain in children undergoing needle-related procedures: The results from a prospective, open-label, randomised, non-inferiority study.

International Journal of Nursing Studies
Katia LescopEmmanuelle Cartron

Abstract

Pain from needle-related procedures in children can alter pain perception, increase pain sensitivity, and generate inappropriate pain responses. Currently pain management includes the use of lidocaine-containing patches, which is complicated to manage in a busy medical setting such as a vaccination centre. We assessed the BuzzyⓇ device, which combines vibration and cold, to manage pain in children undergoing a needle-related procedure, compared to the standard lidocaine patch. Prospective, open-label, non-inferiority trial. The vaccination centres of three university hospitals in France. French speaking children aged 4-15 requiring a needle-related procedure (vaccination or venepuncture) were eligible. Principal exclusion criteria were allergy or sensitivity to the lidocaine patch. Children were randomly allocated (1:1) to use either the BuzzyⓇ device or the lidocaine patch during the needle-related procedure. The lidocaine patch was applied to the puncture site for the hour prior to the intervention. The BuzzyⓇ device was applied to the puncture site for 30 s and then moved 5 cm along the limb during the procedure. The refrigerated wings were detached if they bothered the child. The child assessed their pain using the validate...Continue Reading

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Jul 14, 2021·International Journal of Nursing Studies·Katia LescopEmmanuelle Cartron
Jul 15, 2021·International Journal of Nursing Studies·Amy Lynn BaxterDaniel Tsze

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