Make up for the Epinephrine Autoinjector

Gazi University

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 4

Conditions: Anaphylaxis

Treatments: Device: Epinephrine autoinjector

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01217138

232-05/25/2009

Details and patient eligibility

About

Part of the problems related with proper use of epinephrine autoinjector may be related with the design of the autoinjector itself.The aim of the study is to investigate whether minor modifications in the design of currently available epinephrine autoinjector ease its use and abrogate common use errors.

Full description

All interns except the ones who previously worked in allergy department in a medical school were invited to the study. Two identical epinephrine autoinjector trainers (Epipen trainer®) were used, one of which was modified by changing gray safety cap to red and placing a yellow arrow pointing to the black injection tip. Written and visual instruction sheet for each trainer was provided. Participants were asked to demonstrate the use of Epipen trainer either with the original or the modified one. They were scored and timed for demonstration. Primary study parameter was the rate of participants correctly demonstrating the use of epinephrine autoinjector. Secondary study parameters were the mean total score, mean time required to administer autoinjector and unintentional self injection of autoinjector into thumb.

Enrollment: 164 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 21 to 26 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:We invited all interns in our faculty to inform about the study and included the ones who gave informed consent -

Exclusion Criteria:Interns who previously worked in allergy department were excluded.

Trial design

164 participants in 2 patient groups

Original epinephrine autoinjector group

Other group

Description:

Participants were given original epinephrine autoinjector trainer wrapped by a gray sticky paper.

Treatment:

Device: Epinephrine autoinjector

Modified epinephrine autoinjector group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants were given the same epinephrine autoinjector trainer wrapped by a gray sticky paper which was modified by changing gray safety cap to red with an atomizer paint and placing a yellow arrow pointing to the black injection tip.

Treatment:

Device: Epinephrine autoinjector