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Human factors validation study of 3 mg sumatriptan autoinjector, for migraine patients

Human factors validation study of 3 mg sumatriptan autoinjector, for migraine patients Human factors validation study of 3 mg sumatriptan autoinjector, for migraine patients
Human factors validation study of 3 mg sumatriptan autoinjector, for migraine patients Human factors validation study of 3 mg sumatriptan autoinjector, for migraine patients

Migraine pain relief is reported by more than 50% of patients who receive low dose (3 mg) of sumatriptan.

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Key take away

In this original article, DFN-11 autoinjector (3 mg sumatriptan autoinjector) and IFU were eminently implemented by all study participants without use errors. There were no differences observed between the trained and self-trained conditions. All injection-naïve users and injection-experienced users were able to accomplish injection procedure in safe and effective manner in accordance with training.

Background

Migraine pain relief is reported by more than 50% of patients who receive low dose (3 mg) of sumatriptan. Currently, there is no two-step autoinjector of low-dose sumatriptan available on the market for acute migraine treatment. To fulfill this need, a fully assembled, singledose, subcutaneous autoinjector (sumatriptan 3 mg; product-code DFN-11) was developed. The device allows for injection with a simple two-step, push-to-inject process and provides feedback of the injection activation, progress, and completion. To determine if DFN-11 autoinjector can be used correctly and safely by migraine patients.

Method

A human factors validation study was conducted with 45 migraine patients (30 oral-only medications users; 15 injectable sumatriptan users) who performed one unaided simulated injection. Two days’ prior, half the oral participants were briefly trained. All others were only given the device to inspect and written instructions to review. No injections were performed during the initial session. All participants received written instructions at the injection session.

Result

All participants (45/45; 100%) performed the injection without any errors. Objective measures included device removal from packaging, cap removal, expiration date check, inspection of fluid in window, identification of allowable injection site, proper device positioning, dose confirmation, and device disposal. All participants (45/45; 100%) reported no difficulty administering the injection and no concerns about using the autoinjector during a severe migraine onset.

Conclusion

The results showed that the DFN-11 autoinjector can be used with safe handling without patterns of confusion, failures, high-risk errors, wet injections, or patient safety risks. The DFN-11 autoinjector was validated to be used correctly and safely by migraine patients, whether they were injection experienced, unexperienced, trained, or self-trained.

Source:

Medical Devices: Evidence and Research

Article:

Human factors validation study of 3 mg sumatriptan autoinjector, for migraine patients

Authors:

Elimor Brand-Schieber et al.

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