Pilot Trial: Comparing Buzzy to Intradermal Lidocaine for Peripheral IV Cannulation in Adults

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-10-15

Study Completion Date

2025-05-31

Brief Summary

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IV placement is necessary for surgical procedures. 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.

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Detailed Description

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Currently, some medical providers administer the IV without any pain-relieving techniques. Some medical providers inject a numbing medication underneath the skin prior to the IV placement. This requires an additional needle stick. 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 the injection of numbing medication underneath the skin for IV placement in adults. This device has been FDA approved for use.

Conditions

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Pain, Acute Patient Satisfaction

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Intradermal Lidocaine 2%

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Lidocaine 2% Injectable Solution

Intervention Type DRUG

An elastic band will be placed around the subject's arm, and the elastic band will be removed once the IV is inserted. After the elastic band is placed on the subject's arm, the arm will be cleaned, and then a small skin wheel will be created with the lidocaine that will be injected very close to where the IV will be placed. The IV will be placed within about a minute from the time when the lidocaine was injected.

Buzzy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Buzzy

Intervention Type DEVICE

The Buzzy vibrating ice pack will be placed on the subject's arm with an elastic band around it, and it will remain there as the arm is cleaned and prepped and the IV inserted. The Buzzy device will be removed once the IV is inserted.

Interventions

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Lidocaine 2% Injectable Solution

An elastic band will be placed around the subject's arm, and the elastic band will be removed once the IV is inserted. After the elastic band is placed on the subject's arm, the arm will be cleaned, and then a small skin wheel will be created with the lidocaine that will be injected very close to where the IV will be placed. The IV will be placed within about a minute from the time when the lidocaine was injected.

Intervention Type DRUG

Buzzy

The Buzzy vibrating ice pack will be placed on the subject's arm with an elastic band around it, and it will remain there as the arm is cleaned and prepped and the IV inserted. The Buzzy device will be removed once the IV is inserted.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Adults ages 18 to 99
2. Non-pregnant women and men
3. Adults that are able to consent
4. Patients requiring intravenous catheter insertion for their operation/procedure