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NCT05318729 | NOT YET RECRUITING | Distal Radius Fracture

Use of a Vibration Tool for Postoperative Pain Control in Distal Radius Fractures
Sponsor:

Northwestern University

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

Jason Ko

Brief Summary:

The purpose of this research study is to determine if using a vibration tool improves pain control after surgical treatment of distal radius fracture. Additionally, the investigators would like to determine if this tool has any impact on consumption of pain medications postoperatively.

Condition or disease

Distal Radius Fracture

Radius Fracture Distal

Radius; Fracture, Lower or Distal End

Postoperative Pain

Intervention/treatment

Vibration tool

Phase

NA

Detailed Description:

Traditionally, occupational therapists have utilized vibration for sensory re-education in compression neuropathies and peripheral nerve injuries. Vibration is also commonly used for desensitization of hypersensitivity following amputation, crush injury, and for hypersensitive scarring. Since the vibration tool is readily available in the hand therapy clinic, vibration analgesia should be further explored in the hand clinic to help reduce pain. Vibration is a simple, and non-invasive, tool and would be easy, economical, and practical to implement into the hand clinic for postoperative pain control. This research project will evaluate whether vibration can be a useful adjunct to current postoperative pain modalities. With a multidisciplinary approach, the investigators hope to highlight the use of non-opioid modalities of pain control in distal radius fractures and believe that the findings from this study may apply to other painful conditions of the hand as well.

Study Type : INTERVENTIONAL
Estimated Enrollment : 100 participants
Masking : NONE
Primary Purpose : TREATMENT
Official Title : Application of a Unique Vibration Modality for Postoperative Pain Control in Patients With Distal Radius Fractures to Reduce Postoperative Pain and Opioid Use
Actual Study Start Date : 2025-03
Estimated Primary Completion Date : 2026-07
Estimated Study Completion Date : 2027-07

Information not available for Arms and Intervention/treatment

Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
  • * Patients with a distal radius fracture who have undergone an open reduction and internal fixation using a volar FCR approach with a single volar plate
  • * Patients who can read, write, and follow direction in English
  • * Willing to undergo occupational therapy at Northwestern Medicine's Hand Surgery clinic
Exclusion Criteria
  • * Patients undergoing oncologic surgery
  • * Patients who undergo simultaneous surgery such as open carpal tunnel
  • * Patients who only require closed reduction of distal radius fractures
  • * Operative patients that require dorsal plate fixation or separate radial styloid plate fixation
Use of a Vibration Tool for Postoperative Pain Control in Distal Radius Fractures

Location Details

NCT05318729

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United States, Illinois

Northwestern Medicine

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611