Trial reportActa bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis2018
Efficacy of the Buzzy System for pain relief during venipuncture in children: a randomized controlled trial.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 41 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of non-pharmacological methods in reducing pain in pediatric patients and the role of nursing. Systematic review.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Pooled it
- Active versus passive distraction for reducing procedural pain and anxiety in children: a meta-analysis and systematic review.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2023Pooled it
- Non-pharmacological management of infant and young child procedural pain.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Comparing Intranasal Midazolam, Oral Melatonin, and Distraction Cards for Pain and Stress Management in Pediatric Intravenous Line Insertion: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Pain research & management · 2026Trial
- Comparison of Lidocaine Spray, BuzzyIndian journal of pediatrics · 2026Article
- Comparative Evaluation of Buzzy System and Conventional Masked with Camouflage Syringe for Pain Perception in 5-12-year-old Children: A Split-mouth Study.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2026Article
- Analgesic Efficacy of a Novel Traditional Chinese Medicine Ointment Against Mechanical Allodynia in Rat Models.Journal of pain research · 2026Article
- Using Buzzy ® in venipunctures: perceptions of children and adolescents with congenital cardiopathies.Revista latino-americana de enfermagem · 2026Article
- Effects of a thermoelectric element tourniquet on venipuncture pain and stress relief in Korea: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of Korean biological nursing science · 2025Article
- Buzzing Away Pain: Efficacy of Buzzy® in Reducing Pain During Canakinumab Treatment for Familial Mediterranean Fever.Cureus · 2025Article
- Comparison of the effect of guided visualization technique and cryotherapy on pain intensity during needle insertion into arterial-venous vessels of hemodialysis undergoing patients: A cross-over clinical trial.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
- XyloFUNS: Xylocaine to freeze during unpleasant nasopharyngeal swabs in children-a randomized controlled trial.Paediatrics & child health · 2022Article
- The Effectiveness of the Buzzy Device for Pain Relief in Children During Intravenous Injection: Quasirandomized Study.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2022Article
- Effect of external cold and thermomechanical stimulation on anxiety and pain during intravenous cannulation among children.Sudanese journal of paediatrics · 2021Article
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Abstract
background and aim of the workprocedural pain is a significant issue for paediatric patients. In particular, needle pain is amongst the most stressful for children. Studies revealed that a large number of children do not receive adequate pain prevention during the procedures. Neglecting the prevention of needle pain can cause several psychological effects such as anxiety and phobias, and increase perceptions of pain in the future. We aimed to verify the efficacy of Buzzy System in reducing pain during venipuncture.
methodsA randomized control trial was conducted among 72 children aged 3 to 10 years undergoing venipuncture. Children were randomly assigned to The Buzzy with distraction cards group (experimental group) or to "magic gloves" group (control group). Perception of pain was measured through the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), the Wong-Baker Scale (WBS) and the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS).
resultsSixty-four children participated in the study, 34 in the experimental group and 30 in the control group. The experimental group showed significantly lower levels of pain (p=.039; 95% CI: -2,11; -0,06) in terms of the mean=3.65±2.011; median=3, compared to the control group (mean: 4.67±2.14, median=4). Caregivers were satisfied with the Buzzy System.
conclusionThe Buzzy System combined to distraction cards showed a greater reduction of perceived pain than "magic glove" technique. This study underlines the importance of active involvement of caregivers during procedural pain in children. Pediatric nurses have an important role in empowering children and caregivers to be interactive during venipunctures.
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