Study of reducing pain by topical anaesthetic in infants during DPT combo vaccination: randomized controlled trial

Dr Mehul M Gosai; Dr Tushar S Agarwal; Dr Sonal V Jindal

Volume : VIII, Issue : V, May - 2019

Study of reducing pain by topical anaesthetic in infants during DPT combo vaccination: randomized controlled trial

Dr Mehul M Gosai, Dr Tushar S Agarwal, Dr Sonal V Jindal

Abstract :

Aims and Objective:To study efficacy of topical anesthetic patch (lidocaine–prilocaine 5%) in reducing pain during DPT combo vaccination. Methods: 70 patients were given cream (experimental group) and rest were given no patch (control group) by randomized method. Pain was assessed using modified behaviour pain scale for infants at the time of injection and after injection. Pain score was compared between two groups. Data was analysed and categorical tables, unpaired t test was applied. Results: The post vaccination pain score of the infants shows difference in case and control groups. The average score of pain after vaccination in control group was 7.81±.906 and in cases was 6.50±.697. The use of emla patch pre vaccination leads to reduced pain in infants and a lower pain score after vaccination with p value <0.05. Conclusion: The use of topical anaesthetic patch in healthy infants before vaccination leads to reduction in pain score of infants due to vaccination. Moreover there is increased compliance and follow up of parents for the subsequent visits and vaccination