Abstract
To determine whether slow or fast bandaid removal is less painful. A prospective, randomised, crossover trial was carried out at James Cook University, Townsville. Participants were healthy volunteers from Years 2 and 3 of the James Cook University medical school program. Medium-sized bandaids were applied bilaterally in three standard body locations and removed using slow and fast techniques. Pain scores were assessed using an 11-point verbal numeric pain scale. 65 participants were included in the study. The overall mean pain score for fast bandaid removal was 0.92 and for slow bandaid removal was 1.58. This represents a highly significant difference of 0.66 (P < 0.001). In young healthy volunteers, fast bandaid removal caused less pain than slow bandaid removal.
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