A randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of the EMLA® patch for the reduction of pain associated with intramuscular injection in four to six-year-old children

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 90, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 1329-1336

  Cassidy, K L ^a   Reid, G J ^a   McGrath, P J ^a   Smith, D J ^a   Brown, T L ^a   Finley, G A ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children; DPTP immunization; EMLA patch; Pain reduction

Indexed keywords

EMLA;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIPHTHERIA; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INJECTION PAIN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PERTUSSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIDE EFFECT; TETANUS; VACCINATION;

ANESTHETICS, COMBINED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIPHTHERIA-TETANUS-PERTUSSIS VACCINE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG COMBINATIONS; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; LIDOCAINE; OINTMENTS; PAIN; POLIOVIRUS VACCINES; PRILOCAINE; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 0035206942     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2001.tb01584.x     Document Type: Article

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