Journal of perianesthesia nursing : official journal of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
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J. Perianesth. Nurs. · Oct 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialRandomized controlled trial to compare effects of pain relief during IV insertion using bacteriostatic normal saline and 1% buffered lidocaine.
A major nursing responsibility is to provide patient care and comfort. Pain reduction is a component of this responsibility to include preanalgesia for peripheral intravenous (IV) insertion. This double-blind randomized controlled trial compared differences in the pain level experienced by 56 nurses during IV cannulation in each arm; one premedicated with bacteriostatic normal saline (BNS) and another with 1% buffered lidocaine (Lido). ⋯ Significant differences were detected between overall BNS and Lido pain scores (2.36±1.45 vs 0.93±1.3; P<0.05). Although blinded to the type of preanalgesia used, 89% of subjects chose the arm premedicated with Lido. Although statistical differences in perceived pain were detected, the pain scores were low and may not be clinically significant.