A Needle-Free Jet-Injection System with Lidocaine for Peripheral Intravenous Cannula Insertion: A Randomized Controlled Trial with Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

Abstract
Insertion of a peripheral IV cannula is a common, although painful, procedure. We tested the analgesic efficacy, adverse effects, and cost-effectiveness of a needle-free intradermal drug delivery system (Jet) with lidocaine for the insertion of an IV cannula (18-gauge; dorsum of hand). Four-hundred