Acute Pain
Conditions
Interventions
This is a randomized, controlled, parallel and open clinical trial, which was carried out in two pediatric emergency units. The intervention was performed using the Pikluc® device, which is a butterfl
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Hospital Infantil Joana de Gusmão
Eligibility
Age
4 Years to 15 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Medical indication for intramuscular injection, in the right or left ventro-gluteal region or right or left deltoid region; to have the possibility of body weighing and height measurement; to be aged between 4 and 15 years; both genders
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Cognitive deficit; psychiatric disorders; diseases that felt sensitivity to pain; having ingested substances that affect sensitivity to pain; people who underwent invasive procedures on the same day as the intramuscular injection
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected outcome 1: Pain relief reported by the child/adolescent and verified through the researcher's perception according to the Faces Pain Scale-Revised is expected when intramuscular injections are performed using the Pikluc® device | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected outcome 2: An improvement in the behavior of the child/adolescent is expected through the four categories of the Observation Scale of Behavior Distress when Pikluc® is used during intramuscular injections. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactPatrícia Rocha
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Outcome results
None listed