Pre-emptive ice pack cryotherapy for reducing pain caused by long-acting deltoid injectable antipsychotic treatment: A single-center open-label study

• DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2024.02.009
• Publication Date: 2024-02-15T01:45:10Z
• Authors: Kohei Fujita; Yasuhiro Mori; Yu Kakumae; Nobuyuki Takeuchi; Kousuke Kanemoto; Makoto Nishihara
• Keywords: Cryotherapy; Pain scale; Deltoid muscle; Deltoid curve

This empirical study aims to investigate the efficacy of pre-emptive cryotherapy in reducing pain that is caused by deltoid intramuscular (IM) injection long-acting injectable (LAI) antipsychotics clinical settings.