IVs With Buzzy in Chronic Pain Patients

The investigators are conducting a study to compare the effectiveness of the Buzzy® device with that of no pain relief method for IV placement in adults with chronic pain receiving lidocaine infusions.

IV placement is necessary for lidocaine infusions. Unfortunately, some patients say that placing an IV is painful. The investigators are conducting this study to evaluate two techniques that could make the placement of the IV more comfortable. Currently, some medical providers administer the IV without any pain-relieving techniques. Some medical providers place a device called Buzzy® on a patient's arm prior to the IV placement. The Buzzy® device is the combination of an ice pack and a vibrator in the shape of a bumble bee. Literature shows that the Buzzy® device makes IV placement more comfortable for children, but there is minimal data in regard to whether it is helpful for adult patients. The investigators are conducting this study to compare the effectiveness of the Buzzy® device with that of no pain relief method for IV placement in adults with chronic pain receiving lidocaine infusions. The use of the Buzzy® device in adults is the investigational part of the study. This device has been FDA approved for use.

Buzzy will be applied 5 to 10 cm proximal (toward the subject's head) to the dorsum of the hand site immediately prior and throughout the intravenous catheter insertion attempt.

Subjects will have a 20g intravenous catheter inserted either in the left or right dorsum side of the hand without the Buzzy device.

Patients are asked to report their subjective pain on the Numeric Rating Scale from 0 to 10, where 0 = No Pain and 10 = Worst Pain.

Patients are asked to report their subjective satisfaction with the IV placement on the Visual Analog Scale, where labeled face images represent satisfaction from very poor satisfaction to excellent satisfaction.

Inclusion Criteria: Patients receiving lidocaine infusions at the pain clinic. Exclusion Criteria: -