https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2026.16083
Comparison of low-cost interventions for pain during radial arterial blood gas sampling in the emergency department: a three-arm randomised controlled trial
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Accepted: 21 August 2026
Published: 29 September 2026
Dear Editor,
I read with great interest the recent article by Taveekijakarn et al. evaluating the efficacy of 10% lidocaine spray and cryo-analgesia compared to standard chlorhexidine preparation for pain management during radial Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) sampling in the Emergency Department (ED).1 The authors should be commended for conducting a well-designed, pragmatic, three-arm randomized controlled trial in a high-volume ED setting, addressing a clinically relevant yet frequently overlooked issue in procedural care. [...]
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1. Taveekijakarn C, Lohawatcharagul T, Vitoonpanakoon S, et al. Comparison of low-cost interventions for pain during radial arterial blood gas sampling in the emergency department: a three-arm randomised controlled trial. Emerg Care J 2026;22:14680. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2026.14680
2. Melzack R, Wall PD. Pain mechanisms: a new theory. Science 1965;150:9719. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.150.3699.971
3. Williamson A, Hoggart B. Pain: a review of three commonly used pain rating scales. J Clin Nurs 2005;14:798-804. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2005.01121.x
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