Efficacy of Buzzy^® on pain and anxiety during catheterization in children

Abstract

Background: The use of a peripheral intravenous cannula is a common clinical practice, and it is known to be a major source of pain and anxiety in children. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of the use of the Buzzy â on pain and anxiety in children during peripheral cannula application. Methods: The research sample consisted of 60 children between the ages of 8 and 16. For children in the experimental group, external cold and vibration were applied by means of the Buzzy â device. Before and during the peripheral intravenous cannula procedure, the levels of fear and anxiety relating to the procedure of the child patients in both the experimental and control groups were assessed by the children themselves and by an independent observer. Immediately after the vein entry procedure had been carried out, the level of pain felt by the children was determined. Results: The results of the statistical analysis showed no statistically significant difference between the anxiety levels of the groups before and after the procedure (P > 0.05). The results of the statistical analysis also showed no statistically significant difference between the postprocedural mean pain scores of the children as reported by the children themselves and by the observer (P > 0.05). Conclusions: In this study, unlike most studies in the literature, the conclusion was reached that the use of the Buzzy â to reduce pain and anxiety during the application of a peripheral intravenous cannula in children was not effective.

Estrategias no farmacológicas como adyuvantes para manejo del dolor agudo por punción en pediatría

“…Los estudios mencionados difieren de los resultados obtenidos por Yilmaz et al, quienes incluyeron 60 niños de entre 8 y 16 años, pues no encontraron diferencia estadísticamente significativa entre la intensidad del dolor posterior a cateterización venosa peri-férica con el uso del dispositivo Buzzy® entre el grupo experimental y el grupo control 41 .…”

Non-pharmacological interventions in painful needle procedures in children: integrative review

“…The average pain score in the music group was 5.50±1.55, the Hugo point acupressure was 5.50±1.57 and the control was 7.57±1. 45 3…”

“…In a recently published study, Buzzy® was shown to be less effective than lidocaine patches, and most of the children wanted to remove the freezable wings before the end of the procedure because they started to feel uncomfortable with the cold 43 . Other studies showed that Buzzy® was not effective in reducing pain in peripheral venous access puncture 44,45 .…”