Vibrating, Cold Device for Pediatric Intravenous (IV) Cannulation Pain Relief

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2013-09-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of Buzzy®, a battery-powered reusable device that provides cold and vibration, in reducing the pain associated with intravenous (IV) cannulation. The investigators will investigate if Buzzy® is as effective as topical lidocaine cream in reducing the pain associated with IV cannulation.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
• Treatments: Lidocaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Subject is aged 4 to 18 years of age

• Subjects will be having a peripheral IV line placed at the discretion of the treating physician for usual care of presenting complaints.

• Physician in charge of the subject is willing to wait the 30 minutes needed for the study preparation

• Subject/caregiver understands English

• Parent or legal guardian has signed Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved informed consent and subject (if age 7 years or older) has given assent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subject is critically ill with a triage category of 1

• Subject has a condition that precludes the use of the self-report pain scale

• Subject has an abrasion, infection or break in skin in the area where Buzzy® would be placed

• Nerve damage is present in the extremity for planned IV placement