Assessment of the pain of blood-sugar testing: a randomised controlled trial.
Lancet puncture to the side of the thumb resulted in less pain than lancet puncture to the finger or venepuncture at the elbow. Success rates were the same.
Loveland
M E
ME
Carley
S D
SD
Cranfield
N
N
Hillier
V F
VF
Mackway-Jones
K
K
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000523:psychology*; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000098:blood supply; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D018962:Phlebotomy / Q000523:psychology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D013933:Thumb / Q000098:blood supply
D001786:Blood Glucose