Differential Analgesia From Vibratory Stimulation During Local Injection of Anesthetic: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Issue 10 (October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kazi, Rashek; Govas, Panayiota; Slaugenhaupt, Rachel M.; Carroll, Bryan T.
• Is Part Of: Dermatologic surgery. Volume 46:Issue 10(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-10
• Subjects: Skin -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Skin -- Diseases -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.477
• DOI: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000002314
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1076-0512

Abstract

Abstract : BACKGROUND: Inadequate pain reduction during anesthetic injection is a significant medical and surgical problem. Vibratory distraction reduces this pain; however, there are minimal data identifying those who respond best. OBJECTIVE: To quantify analgesia from vibration before anesthetic injection. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this partially blinded, single-institution trial, adult participants were randomized to intervention (vibratory anesthetic device, VAD ON) or placebo (VAD OFF). Pain was assessed using the 11-point numeric rating scale (NRS). Relative reduction in NRS between VAD OFF and ON was used to identify minimum clinically important and substantially clinically important difference in pain. RESULTS: One hundred one tested sites from 87 subjects were assessed. Sixty-three percent were men with a median age of 66 years. From univariate analysis, males, subjects aged <60, and head and neck (HN) treated subjects had a significant reduction in NRS ( p < .05). Multivariate analysis identified NRS reductions in females <60 ( p = .012), males ≥70 ( p = .002), females and males treated on HN ( p = .048 and p = .035, respectively), and males ≥70 treated on HN ( p = .012). Substantially clinically important difference (≥57% NRS reduction) included subjects <60, females <70, HN treatment aged 60 to 69, males ≥70, and females treated on HN. CONCLUSION: Vibratory anesthetic device reduces pain during anesthetic injection, primarily for HN treatments and older male subjects. Abstract : Supplemental Digital Content is Available in the Text.