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Fast versus slow bandaid removal: a randomised trial
Author(s) -
Furyk Jeremy S,
O'Kane Carl J,
Aitken Peter J,
Banks Colin J,
Kault David A
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2009.tb03379.x
Subject(s) - medicine , crossover study , physical therapy , pain score , randomized controlled trial , psychological intervention , anesthesia , surgery , placebo , alternative medicine , pathology , psychiatry
Objective: To determine whether slow or fast bandaid removal is less painful. Design, setting and participants: A prospective, randomised, crossover trial was carried out at James Cook University, Townsville. Participants were healthy volunteers from Years 2 and 3 of the James Cook University medical school program. Interventions: Medium‐sized bandaids were applied bilaterally in three standard body locations and removed using slow and fast techniques. Main outcome measures: Pain scores were assessed using an 11‐point verbal numeric pain scale. Results: 65 participants were included in the study. The overall mean pain score for fast bandaid removal was 0.92 and for slow bandaid removal was 1.58. This represents a highly significant difference of 0.66 ( P < 0.001). Conclusion: In young healthy volunteers, fast bandaid removal caused less pain than slow bandaid removal.