Does ethyl chloride spray reduce injection pain?
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests if spraying a numbing cold spray on the skin before a first-time steroid injection can reduce pain. It is for adults getting their first corticosteroid injection in an arm or leg.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You are getting your first corticosteroid injection in an arm or leg (including joints or soft tissue).
- You have never had this type of injection before.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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