Small study seeks best numbing dose for skin surgery
NCT ID NCT06694714
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing how long two different volumes of a common numbing medicine (lidocaine with epinephrine) keep the skin numb during dermatologic surgery. Researchers will inject either 0.5 ml or 1.0 ml into the side of the nose in 35 adults and check every 15 minutes when feeling returns. The goal is to see if a larger volume provides a meaningfully longer numbing effect.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- lidocaine with epinephrine
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors choose the best anesthetic volume for numbing highly vascular skin areas, improving patient comfort during minor surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study (35 participants) focused on measuring numbness duration, not on treating a disease. Results may not apply to other body sites or anesthetics.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 35 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female ≥ 18 years of age * Normal skin sensation at both nasal ala assessed by pinprick * Ability to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Previous adverse reaction to local anesthetic or any components of the local anesthetics being evaluated * Pregnant or breastfeeding volunteers (assessed by self-report) * Patients taking monoamineoxidase inhibitors (MAOI) or antidepressants of the triptyline or imipramine types
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Weill Cornell Medicine
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10021, United States
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