Evaluation of a skin test device designed to be less painful

The gate control theory of pain is now widely accepted.2 It probably explains the effectiveness of many forms of home remedies, such as massage and application of heat and cold, as well as providing the theoretic basis for treatments such as acupuncture and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulatio...

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Published in:Journal of allergy and clinical immunology 2012-12, Vol.130 (6), p.1422-1423
Main Authors: Nelson, Harold S., MD, Lopez, Phillip, BS, Curran-Everett, Douglas, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Allergy and Immunology
Biological and medical sciences
Control theory
Equipment Design - instrumentation
Equipment Design - trends
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Fundamental immunology
Humans
Hypersensitivity - complications
Hypersensitivity - diagnosis
Immunopathology
Medical research
Medical sciences
Pain
Pain - etiology
Pain - prevention & control
Pain Perception - physiology
Pressure
Punctures - adverse effects
Sarcoidosis. Granulomatous diseases of unproved etiology. Connective tissue diseases. Elastic tissue diseases. Vasculitis
Skin Tests - adverse effects
Skin Tests - instrumentation
Wound healing
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Summary:The gate control theory of pain is now widely accepted.2 It probably explains the effectiveness of many forms of home remedies, such as massage and application of heat and cold, as well as providing the theoretic basis for treatments such as acupuncture and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.3 A commercially available skin test device, the MultiTest (Lincoln Diagnostics, Decatur, Ill), has been modified to apply light pressure before the tines penetrate the skin, with the intent to reduce the pain produced by penetration of the tines (Fig 1). The new device is based on the gate control theory of pain, which proposes that light pressure will activate nerve fibers that reduce or block the sensation of pain.
ISSN:0091-6749
1097-6825
DOI:10.1016/j.jaci.2012.06.043