An interventional study of Vibration tool in Distal Radius Fracture, Radius Fracture Distal and Radius; Fracture, Lower or Distal End, sponsored by Northwestern University. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-07-10.
Sponsored by Northwestern University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
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.
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.
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Use of the vibration tool 3 times per day for 10 minutes for each session Morning, mid-day, and evening. Volarly for 5 minutes and dorsally for 5 minutes, for a total of 10 minutes during each session:
Device: Vibration tool
Standard of care, no vibration tool.
Therapeutic mini massager for scar management, desensitization, muscle stimulation, oral stimulation and sensory re-education. Seek pain relief for sore achy muscles, tendons or bones.
Also known as: Norco NC70209 Mini Massager
QuickDASH (Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand) Questionnaire
An 11-item, self-report questionnaire designed to measure physical function and symptoms in patients with any or several musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limb; scored from 0 (no disability) to 100 (most severe disability).
Time frame: up to 8 week post-surgery
PROMIS Bank v1.1 - Pain Interference Computer Adaptive Test
A 4-6 item self-reported questionnaire designed to measure the consequences of pain on relevant aspects of a person's life; the T-score rescales the raw score into a standardized score with a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10; low scores represent less pain interference, while high scores represent greater interference.
Time frame: up to 8 weeks post-surgery
PROMIS Bank v2.0 - Upper Extremity Computer Adaptive Test
A 4-6 item self-reported questionnaire designed to measure upper extremity function; the T-score rescales the raw score into a standardized score with a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10; low scores represent less function, while high scores represent greater function.
Time frame: up to 8 weeks post-surgery
Pain Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Scored from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst possible pain)
Time frame: up to 8 weeks post-surgery
Opioid Use
Number of opioid pain medication tablets consumed
Time frame: up to 8 weeks post-surgery
Plan to share: No
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