Oral and topical analgesia in pediatric electrodiagnostic studies.
analgesia
electromyography
nerve conduction study
pain
pediatric
Journal
Muscle & nerve
ISSN: 1097-4598
Titre abrégé: Muscle Nerve
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7803146
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
08 May 2024
08 May 2024
Historique:
revised:
22
04
2024
received:
19
09
2023
accepted:
24
04
2024
medline:
8
5
2024
pubmed:
8
5
2024
entrez:
8
5
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Electrodiagnostic examinations, such as nerve conduction studies (NCS) and needle electromyography (EMG), are perceived as painful by children and their parents/guardians. Methods to reduce peri-procedural pain improve compliance and have neurocognitive and neuropsychiatric benefits. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of combined oral and topical analgesics (COTA), oral analgesics (OA), and placebo in reducing pain during NCS/EMG in children. We performed a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial on children presenting to our neurophysiology lab. Patients were stratified into two age groups (6M-6Y and 7Y-18Y) and randomized into three arms: COTA, OA, and placebo. Pain scores post-NCS/EMG were assessed using the Modified Behavioral Pain Scale (MBPS) and Faces Pain Scale-Revised (FPS-R). One hundred thirteen participants were enrolled. A comparison of participants from both age groups combined revealed no significant differences in guardian FPS-R scores across all arms for NCS and EMG. A significant difference in the distribution of post-NCS FPS-R score severities in children aged 7Y-18Y was noted between OA and placebo (p = .007). EMG was more painful than NCS across all arms (p < .05). In children aged 6M-6Y undergoing at least 10 muscle samplings during EMG, those receiving COTA had significantly lower pain scores (p = .014). This study reveals the complexity of pediatric pain perception during NCS/EMG and highlights that other methods to reduce experienced pain are required. Our findings suggest that procedural characteristics, such as number of muscles sampled, may influence the effectiveness of analgesia and serve as a foundation for future research aimed at optimizing pain management strategies.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Subventions
Organisme : Faculty of Health Sciences, Aga Khan University Hospital
Informations de copyright
© 2024 Wiley Periodicals LLC.
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