Does nebulized lidocaine reduce the pain and distress of nasogastric tube insertion in young children? A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Pediatrics

Volumn 123, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1548-1555

  Babl, Franz E ^a,b,c   Goldfinch, Christopher ^c   Mandrawa, Christine ^c   Crellin, Dianne ^a,b,c   O'Sullivan, Ronan ^a   Donath, Susan ^b,c  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child; Distress; FLACC; Lidocaine; Nasogastric intubation; Pain

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FACE, LEGS, ACTIVITY, CRY AND CONSOLABILITY SCALE; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; MALE; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; NEBULIZATION; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SIDE EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTUBATION, GASTROINTESTINAL; LIDOCAINE; MALE; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; VICTORIA;

EID: 66249136750     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-1897     Document Type: Article

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