Pilot Study of a New Device (Buzzy®) for Procedural Pain Relief During Needle-Related Procedures in Paediatric Patients
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2018-09-15
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Needle-related procedures are the most important source of pain and anxiety in pediatric
patients. Consequently, needle-phobia and anxiety are common in children with auto-immune
disease and immune deficiency and may be barriers to adherence in treatment. The use of a
non-pharmacological and easy-to-use approach, like the Buzzy® device, could be an alternative
or adjuvant for the management of procedural pain and anxiety of these children during
needle-related procedures.
This study aims to determine the feasibility, acceptability and satisfaction of the Buzzy®
device for procedural pain and anxiety relief of immunology-rheumatology patients undergoing
needle-related procedures. The investigators will compare the Buzzy® device with an
anaesthetic cream (Maxilene®) during needle-related procedures. The investigators also plan
to assess feasibility outcomes and satisfaction of the nurses and the children with the use
of the Buzzy® device. This pilot study should refine or modify the research methodology and
improve the intervention being piloted before it's efficacy will be verified within a larger
scale-study.
The investigators strongly believe that the use of the Buzzy® device in immunology
rheumatology department could optimise procedural pain and anxiety management. Since most of
the treatments administered for auto-immune diseases and immune deficiency diseases are
through subcutaneous or intramuscular injections, pain and anxiety management using
non-pharmacological and/or pharmacological interventions should be prioritized. Given this
knowledge, the investigators feel that this pilot study has the potential to contribute to
pain and anxiety management of children undergoing needle-related procedures.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
St. Justine's Hospital
Collaborator:
Toronto-Dominion Bank of Canada Funds for Clinical Research projects.