IVs With Buzzy in Chronic Pain Patients

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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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
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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.

Official Title
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IVs With Buzzy in Chronic Pain Patients

Conditions
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Acute Pain, Chronic Pain

Intervention / Treatment
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* Device: Buzzy


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Patients receiving lidocaine infusions at the pain clinic. Exclusion Criteria: -

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Buzzy<br>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. | Device: Buzzy<br>* Buzzy is a small vibrating bee with ice-pack wings.<br>|
| No Intervention: No Buzzy<br>Subjects will have a 20g intravenous catheter inserted either in the left or right dorsum side of the hand without the Buzzy device. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pain on the Numeric Rating Scale | Patients are asked to report their subjective pain on the Numeric Rating Scale from 0 to 10, where 0 = No Pain and 10 = Worst Pain. | through study completion, an average of 2 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Satisfaction on the Visual Analog Scale | Patients are asked to report their subjective satisfaction with the IV placement on the Visual Analog Scale, where labeled face images represent satisfaction from very poor satisfaction to excellent satisfaction. | through study completion, an average of 2 months |