A randomized controlled trial of vapocoolant for pediatric immunization distress relief

Clinical Journal of Pain

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 490-494

  Cohen, Lindsey L ^a,b   MacLaren, Jill E ^c   Demore, Melissa ^d   Fortson, Beverly ^e   Friedman, Abby ^f   Lim, Crystal S ^a   Gangaram, Balram ^g  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AIKEN   (United States)

^f WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Immunization; Pain; Pain control; Randomized controlled trial (RCT); Vapocoolant

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INJECTION PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NURSE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SELF REPORT; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT INDICATION; VAPORIZATION;

EID: 67649519525     PISSN: 07498047     EISSN: 15365409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AJP.0b013e3181a00414     Document Type: Article

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