Spray Reduces Pain In Children Undergoing Intravenous Procedures

A topical spray reduced pain by 34% in children undergoing intravenous procedures, such as injections and tube insertions (cannulation), compared with a placebo group. The findings from this double-blind, randomized controlled trial have clinical implications, write the researchers. “The vapocoolant spray that we used provided quick and effective reduction of pain due to intravenous cannulation without delaying the procedure,” state Dr. William Splinter and colleagues.

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Filed under: Pain / Anesthetics on July 4th, 2008