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NCT04181632: PPAST

Evaluation of Pain Alleviating Strategies During Allergy Shots

Completed NA Results posted Last updated 29 June 2023
What this trial tests

NA trial testing Buzzy Bee with Ice pack in Immunotherapy in 40 participants. Completed in 31 August 2020.

Timeline
20 May 2019
Primary endpoint
31 August 2020
31 August 2020

Quick facts

Lead sponsorNemours Children's Clinic
PhaseNA
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationrandomized
Designparallel
Maskingnone
Primary purposeother
Enrollment40
Start date20 May 2019
Primary completion31 August 2020
Estimated completion31 August 2020
Sites1 location across United States

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Nemours Children's Clinic

Who can join

Adults 4 to 17, any sex, with Immunotherapy or Allergy. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

Change in Patient Pain Perception Utilizing Three Non-pharmacological Pain Control / Distraction Devices and Ethyl Chloride Spray Primary · Assessment of pain perception before and within 1 minute after the application of the distraction method and administration of the allergy injection within their 30-minute allergy shot appointment.

The change in patient pain perception will be captured utilizing the Wong-Baker FACES (actual faces of happiness or sadness etc. on the scale) Pain Rating Scale (0 no pain - 10 most pain) with each distraction method. The lower score is the better outcome.

GroupValue95% CI
Shot Blocker1.33± 1.3
Control Group2.22± 2.11
Buzzy I2.25± 1.28
Buzzy II1.45± 1.57

Sponsor's own description

Subcutaneous Immunotherapy (allergy injections) is a potentially disease-modifying therapy that is effective for the treatment of allergic rhinitis/conjunctivitis, allergic asthma and stinging insect hypersensitivity. Pain, which results from the irritation of nearby nerves is a common concern of patients, particularly in children, during or after the injections. This can be a stressful and negative experience for the children. There are various techniques available to minimize pain in general. However, there is a lack of published research on how to use these techniques in children receiving allergy injections. The purpose of this study is to evaluate and compare the efficacy of the standard of care method (Ethyl Chloride/Pain Ease Spray) and three non-pharmacological pain control devices (Buzzy Bee® I, Buzzy Bee II and Shot Blocke®r) in decreasing the perception of pain during subcutaneous allergy injection in a pediatric allergy/immunology clinic setting.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial. Completed trials usually publish results within 12-18 months.

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