Xylocaine to Freeze During Unpleasant Nasopharyngeal Swabs

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Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2021
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, nasopharyngeal swabs (NPS) have been recommended to detect the virus. This procedure has been reported to be painful by 85% of children The aim of the study was to assess whether pretreatment with topical lidocaine reduces the discomfort experienced by children during a nasopharyngeal swab. This was a RCT among children aged 8-17 years old who need a NPS. The primary outcome was pain intensity as measured by the Visual Analog Scale .
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First added on: May 26, 2021