[Evaluation of pain reduction upon injecting goserelin acetate using an ice pack]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2010 Feb;37(2):291-3.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

LH-RH agonist is the key drug in hormonal therapy for premenopausal patients with breast cancer. It is important to reduce the pain related to injecting the LH-RH agonist, because patients must continue the medication for several years. We developed a way to reduce the pain by cooling the needle injecting site with a frozen ice pack. 18 premenopausal postoperated women filled out a questionnaire on the severity of pain upon injecting Goserelin acetate compared with the pain without this cooling method and pretreatment. We estimated the pain by a Numerical Rating Scale(NRS). The NRS scores of this cooling method revealed the pain to be significantly less than by control method(p<0. 005). This cooling method could be useful for the reduction of pain upon injecting the LH-RH agonist.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / administration & dosage
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / therapeutic use*
  • Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Female
  • Goserelin / administration & dosage
  • Goserelin / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Ice*
  • Injections
  • Pain / prevention & control*
  • Pain Measurement
  • Surveys and Questionnaires

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
  • Ice
  • Goserelin