BUZZY® RESEARCH  (Addresses Buzzy-specific research; for general pain research, go to Pain Info)

PUBLICATIONS:

Baxter AL, Cohen LL, Von Baeyer C. An Integration of Vibration and Cold Relieves Venipuncture Pain in a Pediatric Emergency Department.  Pediatr Emerg Care, 2011 Dec;27(12): 1151-6. View results as power point poster, or html version.

Baxter AL, Leong T, Mathew B. External thermomechanical stimulation versus vapocoolant for adult venipuncture pain : Pilot data on a novel device.  Clin J Pain, 2009 October ;25(8):705-10.

PRESENTATIONS:

Miller D, Pasek T. Buzzy in the Emergency Department: A Novel Pain Relief Device for Children.  Thirty-five patients had their pain assessed during a venipuncture procedure without pain management.  During this pre-BUZZY implementation phase, children's mean pain assessment scores were 3.9 to 4.6 [on a Wong Baker Faces scale].  66 patients used BUZZY for venipuncture.  Sample included 12% toddlers, 20% pre-schoolers, 48% school-age children, and 20% adolescents.  Mean pain assessment scores with BUZZY according to age were 1.2 to 3.4....  Overall, BUZZY appears to reduce venipuncture pain in a pediatric ED based on pain assessment score trends, patient report, & family comments.  Presented at the University of Pittsburgh Trauma Symposium, Pittsburgh, PA October 2011. 

Inal S, Kelleci M. External thermomechanical stimulation and distraction are effective on pain relief of children during blood draw.    International Nursing Research Conference, Burgos, Spain November 2010. (Abstract)  Results:  On a 0 to 10 scale, the mean of pain levels during the procedure in the control group was 4.46+/-2.9.  It was 1.38+/- 1.3 in the Buzzy group.  It was 2.43+/-1.3 in the distraction cards group and 0.53+/-0.9 in the buzzy + cards group.  There was a significant difference between all groups' mean of pain levels during the procedure (F=0.46, P2007 Mayday Fund to Georgia State University.  Baxter, Cohen L.  6 months, $130K.  Evaluation of the effect of a device for pain in venipuncture; evaluation of a device for pain to increase immunization compliance.

Ongoing: (these are independent clinical trials are presented here in order to support investigators and avoid duplication of research efforts.)

Buzzy v. LMX4 

Buzzy for dental pain

Vibration assisted anesthesia for eyelid injections (no cold here, only vibration).