Table 4.

Nursing Data and Satisfaction

	Painease® n=49	Ice n=45	p value
IV location
Hand	29 (59%)	24 (55%)	p=0.66
Antecubital Fossa	17 (35%)	15 (34%)
Other	3 (6%)	15 (34%)
IV Size
#24 G	4 (8%)	2 (5%)	p=0.65
#22 G	38 (78%)	36 (82%)
#20 G	6 (12%)	5 (11%)
#18 G	0 (0%)	1 (2%)
IV Success on first attempt	41 (84%)	36 (82%)	p=1.0
Difficulty
Easy	36 (74%)	29 (66%)	p=0.82
Slightly Difficult	7 (14%)	7 (16%)
Moderately Difficult	1 (2%)	2 (4%)
Unsuccessful	5 (10%)	6 (14%)
Was the IV more difficult than if nothing had been used? (% Yes)	15 (31%)	10 (23%)	p=0.48