NCT05555173

IVs With Buzzy in Chronic Pain Patients

• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 0 (actual)
• Sponsor: Steward St. Elizabeth's Medical Center of Boston, Inc. · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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.

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.

Conditions

• Chronic Pain
• Acute Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Buzzy	Buzzy is a small vibrating bee with ice-pack wings.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-10-01
• Primary completion: 2023-10-20
• Completion: 2023-10-20
• First posted: 2022-09-26
• Last updated: 2026-02-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Regulatory

• FDA-regulated device study