Vibration device aims to ease needle pain for needle-phobic patients
NCT ID NCT06987201
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a vibrating device called DigiVibe to see if it reduces pain from injections and fingersticks. Twenty healthy adults who dislike needles received standard shots and fingersticks, and the same procedures with the device. The goal was to compare pain scores and see if vibration helps.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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.
- Participants
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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A research network
The lead sponsor is a research network or cooperative group.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: 1. Age ≥ 18 years 2. BMI 18.5-29.9 kg/m2 (normal) 3. Self-reported fear/dislike of needles Exclusion Criteria: 1. Chronic (daily) use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (i.e. ibuprofen, aspirin, naproxen, etc.), antiplatelet medications (i.e. clopidogrel, prasugrel, ticagrelor, cangrelor, cilostazol, etc), or anticoagulant medications (i.e. warfarin, dabigatran, rivaroxaban, apixaban, edoxaban, heparin, enoxaparin, fondaparinux, etc.) * Note: NSAIDs used as needed are not excluded as long as they are not used within 3 days of study screening and enrollment 2. Chronic (daily) use of analgesics (i.e. acetaminophen, NSAIDs \[ie. ibuprofen, naproxen\], opioids \[ie. morphine, oxycodone, fentanyl\], lidocaine, cannabinoids \[ie. CBD, THC\],) * Note: analgesics used as needed are not excluded as long as they are not used within 3 days of study screening and enrollment 3. Any condition in the opinion of the study investigator that would potentially confound the results of this study
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Universal Axon Clinical Research, LLC
Doral, Florida, 33166, United States
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