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

NCT ID NCT05555173

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

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Completed
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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 However, the study was withdrawn before enrolling anyone, so no results are available.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The study was withdrawn before enrolling anyone, so no results are available.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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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Started

Oct 2022

Finished

Oct 2023

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients receiving lidocaine infusions at the pain clinic. Exclusion Criteria: \-

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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

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Acute pain Chronic pain

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • St. Elizabeth's Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02135, United States

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