Vibrating, Cold Device for Pediatric Intravenous (IV) Cannulation Pain Relief
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Official title
Testing the Efficacy of a Vibrating, Cold Device for Pediatric IV Cannulation Pain Relief in the Emergency Department
Brief summary
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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.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT01394250
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Enrollment
- 240 participants
Conditions and interventions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 4 Years to 18 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepts healthy volunteers
This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Study timeline
- Start date
- May 31, 2011
- Primary completion
- Aug 31, 2013
- Completion
- Aug 31, 2013
- Last update posted
- Sep 15, 2016
2011 – 2013
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 19104 | — |
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- Last update posted Sep 15, 2016 · Synced Sep 3, 2026
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