Clinical Trial Testing Buzzy Bee vs Vapocoolant During IV Placement

NCT ID: NCT06182631

Last Updated: 2025-10-02

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

172 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-07-15

Study Completion Date

2021-01-15

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to compare the anxiety and pain levels of patients when using Buzzy with ice, Vapocoolant, and placebo when inserting IV's line for IV fluids and/or phlebotomy in pediatric patients in the pediatric emergency department.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Intravenous Administration

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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Vapocoolant

Will have nurse spray vapocoolant on the skin before IV insertion, will then videotape patient and ask them and parent to fill out FACES form.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Vapocoolent

Intervention Type DRUG

Vapocoolent is a volatile refrigerated liquid, ie ethyl chloride, which is supposed to feel like the skin is numb before insertion of the IV.

Buzzy Bee

Will have nurse put Buzzy Bee on arm before, and leave it on during IV insertion. Will then videotape patient and ask them and parent to fill out FACES form.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Buzzy Bee

Intervention Type DEVICE

The Buzzy is a vibrating palm-sized device with removable ice wings developed by MMJ Labs Atlanta, GA. It uses Melzack and Wall's Gait Control theorywhich asserts that activation of non-nociceptive fibers can interfere with signals from pain fibers thereby inhibiting pain.

Placebo

Will have nurse place a rubber band around arm before IV insertion. Will then videotape patient and ask them and parent to fill out FACES form.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

A band will be placed on the arm before IV insertion for placebo effect.

Interventions

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Buzzy Bee

The Buzzy is a vibrating palm-sized device with removable ice wings developed by MMJ Labs Atlanta, GA. It uses Melzack and Wall's Gait Control theorywhich asserts that activation of non-nociceptive fibers can interfere with signals from pain fibers thereby inhibiting pain.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Vapocoolent

Vapocoolent is a volatile refrigerated liquid, ie ethyl chloride, which is supposed to feel like the skin is numb before insertion of the IV.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

A band will be placed on the arm before IV insertion for placebo effect.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Need IV's line placement for IV fluids and/or phlebotomy

Exclusion Criteria

* patients sensitive to cold i.e. Raynaud's
* critically ill patients
* mentally challenged patients
* GCS\< 15
* Patient with altered sensation
* Patients needing more than one attempt at IV placement
Minimum Eligible Age

6 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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State University of New York at Buffalo

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Jill C Fennell

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Oshei Childrens Hospital

Buffalo, New York, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Bijttebier P, Vertommen H. The Impact of Previous Experience on Children's Reactions to Venepunctures. J Health Psychol. 1998 Jan;3(1):39-46. doi: 10.1177/135910539800300103.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 22021341 (View on PubMed)

Blount R. L., Zempsky W. T., Jaaniste T., Evans S., Cohen L. L., Devine K. A., Zeltzer L. K. Management of pain and distress due to medical procedures. In: Roberts M C, Steele R, editors. Handbook of pediatric psychology. 4th Ed. New York: Guilford Press; 2009. pp. 171-188.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Cohen Reis E, Holubkov R. Vapocoolant spray is equally effective as EMLA cream in reducing immunization pain in school-aged children. Pediatrics. 1997 Dec;100(6):E5. doi: 10.1542/peds.100.6.e5.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 9374583 (View on PubMed)

Hamilton JG. Needle phobia: a neglected diagnosis. J Fam Pract. 1995 Aug;41(2):169-75.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 7636457 (View on PubMed)

Hicks CL, von Baeyer CL, Spafford PA, van Korlaar I, Goodenough B. The Faces Pain Scale-Revised: toward a common metric in pediatric pain measurement. Pain. 2001 Aug;93(2):173-183. doi: 10.1016/S0304-3959(01)00314-1.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11427329 (View on PubMed)

Lunoe MM, Drendel AL, Levas MN, Weisman SJ, Dasgupta M, Hoffmann RG, Brousseau DC. A Randomized Clinical Trial of Jet-Injected Lidocaine to Reduce Venipuncture Pain for Young Children. Ann Emerg Med. 2015 Nov;66(5):466-74. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2015.04.003. Epub 2015 Apr 29.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25935844 (View on PubMed)

Melzack R, Wall PD. Pain mechanisms: a new theory. Science. 1965 Nov 19;150(3699):971-9. doi: 10.1126/science.150.3699.971. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 5320816 (View on PubMed)

Pate J.T., Blount R.L., Cohen L.L. & Smith A.J. (1996). Childhood medical experience and temperament as predictors of adult functioning in medical situations. Child Health Care, 25 (4): 281-298.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Shah V, Taddio A, Rieder MJ; HELPinKIDS Team. Effectiveness and tolerability of pharmacologic and combined interventions for reducing injection pain during routine childhood immunizations: systematic review and meta-analyses. Clin Ther. 2009;31 Suppl 2:S104-51. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2009.08.001.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 19781433 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Document Type: Informed Consent Form

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Other Identifiers

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STUDY00002993

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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