Buzzy bee device aimed to take sting out of IVs for chronic pain patients – but study never got off ground

NCT ID NCT05555173

Terminated Symptom relief Sponsor: Steward St. Elizabeth's Medical Center of Boston, Inc. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study planned to test whether a small vibrating bee with ice-pack wings, called Buzzy, could reduce pain during IV placement in adults with chronic pain who receive lidocaine infusions. Participants would have rated their pain and satisfaction after IV insertion. However, the study was withdrawn before enrolling anyone, so no results are available.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Buzzy device (vibrating bee with ice-pack wings)
What this could lead to: If it had worked, this could have pointed toward a simple, drug-free way to ease IV insertion pain for people with chronic pain.
What could go wrong: The study was withdrawn before enrolling anyone, so no results are available. Even if conducted, the device might not have reduced pain more than no intervention.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Acute Pain Chronic Pain chronic pain syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ACUTE PAIN CHRONIC PAIN

Contacts and locations

Locations

St. Elizabeth's Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, 02135, United States

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