Nerve stimulation and vibration during numbing injections
Part of Cancer, Pain, Skin clinical trials.
This study tests two methods, a mild electrical nerve stimulation and a vibrating device, used during the numbing injection for skin surgery to see if they reduce pain. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the methods during their procedure.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are scheduled for Mohs surgery or a similar skin removal procedure at a participating clinic.
- You have not used a TENS device before.
- You can understand and report your pain level in English.
- You do not have a pacemaker, defibrillator, or other implanted electronic device.
- You do not have epilepsy, a seizure disorder, or a known allergy to lidocaine.
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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