Chill out: cooling spray may ease needle pain in skin cancer surgery

NCT ID NCT06920381

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 09, 2026 · Updated 36 times

Summary

This study tests whether spraying a cooling liquid (ethyl chloride) on the skin before a numbing injection can reduce pain during Mohs surgery for skin cancer. About 80 adults will have half their surgical site pre-cooled and the other half not, then rate the pain of each injection. The goal is to find a simple way to make the procedure more comfortable.

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  • UC Davis Dermatology

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    Sacramento, California, 95816, United States

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