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Cool spray may ease sting of routine blood sugar tests

NCT ID NCT06789055

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 22, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tested whether a quick, inexpensive cooling spray can reduce pain during routine finger-prick blood sugar tests in emergency room patients. 80 adults each received both the spray and a placebo before separate tests, then rated their pain. The goal is to find a simple way to make this common procedure more comfortable.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

80 people

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Started

Mar 2025

Finished

Mar 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

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Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged ≥18 years * Patients requiring at least two capillary blood glucose measurements for any reason * Patients who agree to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Allergy to the components of the spray * Conditions that may affect capillary blood glucose measurement or pain perception, such as peripheral neuropathy or peripheral arterial disease * Blood glucose levels outside the measurable range of the capillary device (extremely low or high levels) * Cognitive disorders that prevent the evaluation of the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), such as dementia, Alzheimer's disease, or cerebrovascular diseases * Severe conditions in other parts of the body that may interfere with pain evaluation

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  • Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University

    Bolu, Turkey (Türkiye)