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NCT05555173 | Terminated | Chronic Pain


IVs With Buzzy in Chronic Pain Patients
Sponsor:

Steward St. Elizabeth's Medical Center of Boston, Inc.

Brief Summary:

The investigators are conducting a study to compare the effectiveness of the Buzzy® device with that of no pain relief method for IV placement in adults with chronic pain receiving lidocaine infusions.

Condition or disease

Chronic Pain

Acute Pain

Intervention/treatment

Buzzy

Phase

Not Applicable

Detailed Description:

IV placement is necessary for lidocaine infusions. Unfortunately, some patients say that placing an IV is painful. The investigators are conducting this study to evaluate two techniques that could make the placement of the IV more comfortable. Currently, some medical providers administer the IV without any pain-relieving techniques. Some medical providers place a device called Buzzy® on a patient's arm prior to the IV placement. The Buzzy® device is the combination of an ice pack and a vibrator in the shape of a bumble bee. Literature shows that the Buzzy® device makes IV placement more comfortable for children, but there is minimal data in regard to whether it is helpful for adult patients. The investigators are conducting this study to compare the effectiveness of the Buzzy® device with that of no pain relief method for IV placement in adults with chronic pain receiving lidocaine infusions. The use of the Buzzy® device in adults is the investigational part of the study. This device has been FDA approved for use.}}

Study Type : Interventional
Estimated Enrollment : 10 participants
Masking : None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose : Prevention
Official Title : IVs With Buzzy in Chronic Pain Patients
Actual Study Start Date : October 1, 2022
Estimated Primary Completion Date : October 20, 2023
Estimated Study Completion Date : October 20, 2023
Arm Intervention/treatment

Experimental: Buzzy

Buzzy will be applied 5 to 10 cm proximal (toward the subject's head) to the dorsum of the hand site immediately prior and throughout the intravenous catheter insertion attempt.

No Intervention: No Buzzy

Subjects will have a 20g intravenous catheter inserted either in the left or right dorsum side of the hand without the Buzzy device.

Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients receiving lidocaine infusions at the pain clinic.
Exclusion Criteria
  • -

IVs With Buzzy in Chronic Pain Patients

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United States, Massachusetts

St. Elizabeth's Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02135

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