Simple tricks to ease shot pain: cold spray or stress ball?

NCT ID NCT07233694

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compares two simple methods—cold spray and squeezing a stress ball—to standard care for reducing pain during a shot. 66 adults getting a muscle injection will be randomly assigned to one of three groups. Pain levels will be measured right after the injection to see which method works best.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Acute Pain Pain Pain, Procedural

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Locations

  • Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University

    Erzincan, 24100, Turkey (Türkiye)

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