Clinical Trial Testing Buzzy Bee vs Vapocoolant During IV Placement

Completed · Phase 3 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Intravenous Administration

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06182631

Run by

State University of New York at Buffalo

People needed

172

Starts

2019-07-15

Expected to finish

2021-01-15

Last updated by the study team

2025-10-02

Who can join

Age: 6 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

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

You may not qualify if…

• 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

Where it is running

• Oshei Childrens Hospital — Buffalo, New York, United States

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