Using cooling spray to ease pain from steroid shots
This study tests whether spraying a cooling numbing spray on the skin before a steroid injection reduces the pain of the shot. If you are getting a steroid injection in your arm, leg, hand, or foot, this trial might help make the experience more comfortable.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You are scheduled to receive a corticosteroid injection in an arm, leg, hand, or foot.
- You are willing to participate and sign a consent form.
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