VAS score for pain intensity was significantly lower in the spray group ( 31.9 ; 95 % confidence interval [ CI ] , 22.0-41 .7 ) compared with the control group ( 52.9 ; 95 % CI , 45.9-60 .0 ; P = .002 ) , whereas there was no significant difference between the EMLA cream group ( 42.4 ; 95 % CI , 34.2-50 .7 ) and the control group .
