RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Comparison of the efficacy of ShotBlocker and cold spray in reducing intramuscular injection-related pain in adults
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 996
OP 1002
DO 10.15537/smj.2019.10.24322
VO 40
IS 10
A1 Bilge, Sedat
A1 Aydin, Attila
A1 Gun, Cem
A1 Aldinc, Hasan
A1 Acar, Yahya A.
A1 Yaylaci, Serpil
A1 Cinar, Orhan
A1 Balci, Veysel
YR 2019
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/40/10/996.abstract
AB Objectives: To compare the efficacy of ShotBlocker and cold spray in reducing intramuscular (IM) injection-related pain in adults.Methos: A prospective, randomized, controlled study carried out between January 2018 and March 2018 at the Department of Emergency Medicine, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey. Adult patients receiving IM injection of diclofenac sodium (75 mg/3 ml) were included. The patients were randomized into 3 groups: ShotBlocker, cold spray, and control. Each group comprised 40 patients. Patients were instructed to rate the intensity of IM injection-related pain using a 100-mm visual analog scale (VAS). Visual analog scale scores of the patients were statistically analyzed.Results: Visual analog scale scores were lower in the ShotBlocker (11 mm) and cold spray (10 mm) groups than in the control group (31 mm) (p=0.001). There were no significant differences in VAS scores between the ShotBlocker and cold spray groups. The operators’ responses revealed that ShotBlocker was more difficult to administer than cold spray.Conclusion: ShotBlocker is an effective non-pharmacological method that reduces IM injection-related pain and is similar in efficacy, to cold spray.