Lignocaine/phenylephrine nasal spray vs. placebo for the pain and distress of nasogastric tube insertion in children: A study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Background: Patients and clinicians consistently rate insertion of a nasogastric tube (NGT) as one of the most painful and distressing emergency department procedures. Despite this, surveys of emergency clinicians suggest that provision of adequate procedural analgesia is often inconsistent and subo...

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Main Authors: Craig, S., Seith, R., Cheek, J., West, A., Wilson, K., Egerton-Warburton, Diana
Format: Journal Article
Published: BioMed Central Ltd. 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42487