Procedural Pain
Children very often experience multiple painful procedures in the course of their emergency department visit, as a part of investigation and treatment. The pain associated with these procedures can cause both long and short-term sequelae. Minimizing procedure-related pain should be a routine part of emergency department care for children.
BROWSE INFORMATION REPOSITORY
Summaries of systematic reviews
Cochrane Summary: Psychological interventions for needle-related procedural pain and distress in children and adolescents (2018)
Cochrane Summary: Psychological interventions for needle-related procedural pain and distress in children and adolescents
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Birnie KA, Noel M, Chambers CT, Uman LS, Parker JA
Birnie KA, Noel M, Chambers CT, Uman LS, Parker JA
To assess the efficacy of psychological interventions for needlerelated procedural pain and distress in children and adolescents.
Cochrane Summary: Local anaesthesia (numbing medicine) that is directly applied to the skin can provide pain control for repair of skin lacerations (2017)
Cochrane Summary: Local anaesthesia (numbing medicine) that is directly applied to the skin can provide pain control for repair of skin lacerations
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Tayeb BO, Eidelman A, Eidelman CL, McNicol ED, Carr DB
Tayeb BO, Eidelman A, Eidelman CL, McNicol ED, Carr DB
To assess whether benefits of noninvasive topical anaesthetic application occur at the expense of decreased analgesic efficacy. To compare the efficacy of various singlecomponent or multicomponent topical anaesthetic agents for repair of dermal laceration
Cochrane Summary: Skin-to-skin care with newborns cuts down procedural pain (2017)
Cochrane Summary: Skin-to-skin care with newborns cuts down procedural pain
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Johnston C, Campbell-Yeo M, Disher T, Benoit B, Fernandes A, Streiner D, Inglis D, Zee R
Johnston C, Campbell-Yeo M, Disher T, Benoit B, Fernandes A, Streiner D, Ingl...
The primary objectives were to determine the effect of SSC alone on pain from medical or nursing procedures in neonates compared to no intervention, sucrose or other analgesics, or additions to simple SSC such as rocking; and to determine the effects of t
Cochrane Summary: Sucrose for analgesia in newborn infants undergoing painful procedures (2016)
Cochrane Summary: Sucrose for analgesia in newborn infants undergoing painful procedures
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Stevens B, Yamada J, Ohlsson A, Haliburton S, Shorkey A
Stevens B, Yamada J, Ohlsson A, Haliburton S, Shorkey A
The secondary objectives were to determine the safety of SSC care for relieving procedural pain in infants; and to compare the SSC effect in different postmenstrual age subgroups of infants.
Cochrane Summary: Sweet taste to ease injection needle pain in children aged one to 16 years (2015)
Cochrane Summary: Sweet taste to ease injection needle pain in children aged one to 16 years
- Visit
Harrison D, Yamada J, Adams-Webber T, Ohlsson A, Beyene J, Stevens B
Harrison D, Yamada J, Adams-Webber T, Ohlsson A, Beyene J, Stevens B
This is an updated version of the original Cochrane review published in Issue 10, 2011: Sweet tasting solutions for reduction of needle-related procedural pain in children aged one to 16 years. We re-ran the search in October 2014. Review question: Do swe
Cochrane Summary: Nonpharmacological management of infant and young child procedural pain (2015)
Cochrane Summary: Nonpharmacological management of infant and young child procedural pain
- Visit
Pillai Riddell RR, Racine NM, Gennis HG, Turcotte K, Uman LS, Horton RE, Ahola Kohut S, Hillgrove Stuart J, Stevens B, Lisi DM
Pillai Riddell RR, Racine NM, Gennis HG, Turcotte K, Uman LS, Horton RE, Ahol...
We examined 13 different types of commonly investigated non-pharmacological treatments (excluding breastmilk, sucrose, and music) to determine theirefficacyfor pain reactions after an acutely painful procedure (right after the needle ('pain reactivity') a
Cochrane Summary: Sweet-tasting solutions for needle-related pain in infants up to one year of age (2013)
Cochrane Summary: Sweet-tasting solutions for needle-related pain in infants up to one year of age
- Visit
Kassab M, Foster JP, Foureu M, Fowle C
Kassab M, Foster JP, Foureu M, Fowle C
The use of needles that break the skin and cause pain is a common practice around the world with babies aged between one month and 12 months (Appendix 4). In thisreviewwe were interested in whether giving babies sugar-based solutions to taste when the nee
Cochrane Overview: The Cochrane Library and procedural pain in children: an overview of reviews (2012)
Cochrane Overview: The Cochrane Library and procedural pain in children: an overview of reviews
- Visit
Curtis S, Wingert A, Ali S
Curtis S, Wingert A, Ali S
Objective: To summarize Cochrane reviews assessing the effects of various interventions used for pain in non-neonatal children undergoing painful medical procedures.
Cochrane Summary: Breastfeeding or breast milk for procedural pain in neonates (2012)
Cochrane Summary: Breastfeeding or breast milk for procedural pain in neonates
- Visit
Shah PS, Herbozo C, Aliwalas LL, Shah VS
Shah PS, Herbozo C, Aliwalas LL, Shah VS
Breastfeeding provides pain relief for newborn babies undergoing painful procedures. Medicine for pain relief is commonly given for major painful procedures, but may not be given for minor painful procedures such as blood sampling (by heel prick orvenepun
Cochrane Summary: Venepuncture versus heel lance for blood sampling in term neonates (2011)
Cochrane Summary: Venepuncture versus heel lance for blood sampling in term neonates
- Visit
Shah V, Ohlsson A
Shah V, Ohlsson A
In most countries, a blood sample from newborn babies is needed forscreeningtests. A heel lance is the standard way of taking blood, but it is a painful procedure with no optimal method of pain relief known. Thisreviewof trials found evidence thatvenepunc
Cochrane Summary: Tissue adhesives for traumatic lacerations in children and adults (2002)
Cochrane Summary: Tissue adhesives for traumatic lacerations in children and adults
- Visit
Farion K, Osmond MH, Hartling L, Russell K, Klassen T, Crumley E, Wiebe N
Farion K, Osmond MH, Hartling L, Russell K, Klassen T, Crumley E, Wiebe N
Cuts (lacerations) often need to be closed to ensure proper healing, and prevent infection or unattractivescarring. Wounds may be closed with stitches (sutures), staples, tapes or glue (tissueadhesive). Thereviewfound that glue is an excellent substitute
Cochrane Summary: Psychological interventions for needle-related procedural pain and distress in children and adolescents (2018)
Cochrane Summary: Psychological interventions for needle-related procedural pain and distress in children and adolescents
- Visit
Birnie KA, Noel M, Chambers CT, Uman LS, Parker JA
Birnie KA, Noel M, Chambers CT, Uman LS, Parker JA
To assess the efficacy of psychological interventions for needlerelated procedural pain and distress in children and adolescents.
Cochrane Summary: Local anaesthesia (numbing medicine) that is directly applied to the skin can provide pain control for repair of skin lacerations (2017)
Cochrane Summary: Local anaesthesia (numbing medicine) that is directly applied to the skin can provide pain control for repair of skin lacerations
- Visit
Tayeb BO, Eidelman A, Eidelman CL, McNicol ED, Carr DB
Tayeb BO, Eidelman A, Eidelman CL, McNicol ED, Carr DB
To assess whether benefits of noninvasive topical anaesthetic application occur at the expense of decreased analgesic efficacy. To compare the efficacy of various singlecomponent or multicomponent topical anaesthetic agents for repair of dermal laceration
Cochrane Summary: Skin-to-skin care with newborns cuts down procedural pain (2017)
Cochrane Summary: Skin-to-skin care with newborns cuts down procedural pain
- Visit
Johnston C, Campbell-Yeo M, Disher T, Benoit B, Fernandes A, Streiner D, Inglis D, Zee R
Johnston C, Campbell-Yeo M, Disher T, Benoit B, Fernandes A, Streiner D, Ingl...
The primary objectives were to determine the effect of SSC alone on pain from medical or nursing procedures in neonates compared to no intervention, sucrose or other analgesics, or additions to simple SSC such as rocking; and to determine the effects of t
Cochrane Summary: Sucrose for analgesia in newborn infants undergoing painful procedures (2016)
Cochrane Summary: Sucrose for analgesia in newborn infants undergoing painful procedures
- Visit
Stevens B, Yamada J, Ohlsson A, Haliburton S, Shorkey A
Stevens B, Yamada J, Ohlsson A, Haliburton S, Shorkey A
The secondary objectives were to determine the safety of SSC care for relieving procedural pain in infants; and to compare the SSC effect in different postmenstrual age subgroups of infants.
Cochrane Summary: Sweet taste to ease injection needle pain in children aged one to 16 years (2015)
Cochrane Summary: Sweet taste to ease injection needle pain in children aged one to 16 years
- Visit
Harrison D, Yamada J, Adams-Webber T, Ohlsson A, Beyene J, Stevens B
Harrison D, Yamada J, Adams-Webber T, Ohlsson A, Beyene J, Stevens B
This is an updated version of the original Cochrane review published in Issue 10, 2011: Sweet tasting solutions for reduction of needle-related procedural pain in children aged one to 16 years. We re-ran the search in October 2014. Review question: Do swe
Cochrane Summary: Nonpharmacological management of infant and young child procedural pain (2015)
Cochrane Summary: Nonpharmacological management of infant and young child procedural pain
- Visit
Pillai Riddell RR, Racine NM, Gennis HG, Turcotte K, Uman LS, Horton RE, Ahola Kohut S, Hillgrove Stuart J, Stevens B, Lisi DM
Pillai Riddell RR, Racine NM, Gennis HG, Turcotte K, Uman LS, Horton RE, Ahol...
We examined 13 different types of commonly investigated non-pharmacological treatments (excluding breastmilk, sucrose, and music) to determine theirefficacyfor pain reactions after an acutely painful procedure (right after the needle ('pain reactivity') a
Cochrane Summary: Sweet-tasting solutions for needle-related pain in infants up to one year of age (2013)
Cochrane Summary: Sweet-tasting solutions for needle-related pain in infants up to one year of age
- Visit
Kassab M, Foster JP, Foureu M, Fowle C
Kassab M, Foster JP, Foureu M, Fowle C
The use of needles that break the skin and cause pain is a common practice around the world with babies aged between one month and 12 months (Appendix 4). In thisreviewwe were interested in whether giving babies sugar-based solutions to taste when the nee
Cochrane Overview: The Cochrane Library and procedural pain in children: an overview of reviews (2012)
Cochrane Overview: The Cochrane Library and procedural pain in children: an overview of reviews
- Visit
Curtis S, Wingert A, Ali S
Curtis S, Wingert A, Ali S
Objective: To summarize Cochrane reviews assessing the effects of various interventions used for pain in non-neonatal children undergoing painful medical procedures.
Cochrane Summary: Breastfeeding or breast milk for procedural pain in neonates (2012)
Cochrane Summary: Breastfeeding or breast milk for procedural pain in neonates
- Visit
Shah PS, Herbozo C, Aliwalas LL, Shah VS
Shah PS, Herbozo C, Aliwalas LL, Shah VS
Breastfeeding provides pain relief for newborn babies undergoing painful procedures. Medicine for pain relief is commonly given for major painful procedures, but may not be given for minor painful procedures such as blood sampling (by heel prick orvenepun
Cochrane Summary: Venepuncture versus heel lance for blood sampling in term neonates (2011)
Cochrane Summary: Venepuncture versus heel lance for blood sampling in term neonates
- Visit
Shah V, Ohlsson A
Shah V, Ohlsson A
In most countries, a blood sample from newborn babies is needed forscreeningtests. A heel lance is the standard way of taking blood, but it is a painful procedure with no optimal method of pain relief known. Thisreviewof trials found evidence thatvenepunc
Cochrane Summary: Tissue adhesives for traumatic lacerations in children and adults (2002)
Cochrane Summary: Tissue adhesives for traumatic lacerations in children and adults
- Visit
Farion K, Osmond MH, Hartling L, Russell K, Klassen T, Crumley E, Wiebe N
Farion K, Osmond MH, Hartling L, Russell K, Klassen T, Crumley E, Wiebe N
Cuts (lacerations) often need to be closed to ensure proper healing, and prevent infection or unattractivescarring. Wounds may be closed with stitches (sutures), staples, tapes or glue (tissueadhesive). Thereviewfound that glue is an excellent substitute
