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Vibration Therapy for Postoperative Pain in Wrist Fractures
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Led By Jason H Ko, MD, MBA
Research Sponsored by Northwestern University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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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
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up up to 8 week post-surgery
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Study Summary
This trial is testing whether using a vibration tool can help with pain control and reduce the need for pain medication after surgery for a broken radius bone.
Who is the study for?
This trial is for English-speaking patients who've had surgery to fix a broken wrist (distal radius fracture) using a specific technique with one plate. They must be willing to have occupational therapy at Northwestern Medicine's Hand Surgery clinic. It's not for those who had additional surgeries like carpal tunnel release or cancer-related procedures, or different types of wrist fixation.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study is testing whether a vibration tool can help manage pain after wrist surgery. Researchers want to see if this tool reduces the need for pain medications during recovery.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
While the trial description does not specify side effects, generally, using a vibration tool may cause discomfort, temporary increase in pain, or skin irritation at the site of application.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria belowSelect...
I had surgery for a wrist fracture using a specific technique and plate.
Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ up to 8 week post-surgery
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to 8 week post-surgery
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary outcome measures
PROMIS Bank v1.1 - Pain Interference Computer Adaptive Test
PROMIS Bank v2.0 - Upper Extremity Computer Adaptive Test
Pain Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
+1 moreSecondary outcome measures
Opioid Use
Trial Design
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Vibration toolExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
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:
Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention
Standard of care, no vibration tool.
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Who is running the clinical trial?
Northwestern UniversityLead Sponsor
1,585 Previous Clinical Trials
917,131 Total Patients Enrolled
Jason H Ko, MD, MBAPrincipal InvestigatorAssociate Professor
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Eligibility Criteria:
This trial includes the following eligibility criteria:- I am scheduled for or have had cancer surgery.I had surgery for a wrist fracture using a specific technique and plate.I am willing to attend therapy at Northwestern Medicine's Hand Surgery clinic.I need surgery involving plates for my wrist.I only need a non-surgical procedure for my wrist fracture.I am having or had surgery for carpal tunnel at the same time.
Research Study Groups:
This trial has the following groups:- Group 1: Vibration tool
- Group 2: Control
Awards:
This trial has 1 awards, including:- No Placebo-Only Group - All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Timeline:
This trial has the following timeline:- Screening: It may take up to 3 Weeks to process to see if you qualify in this trial.
- Treatment: The duration you will receive the treatment varies.
- Follow Ups: You may be asked to continue sharing information regarding the trial for 6 Months after you stop receiving the treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions
These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.
Is this experiment presently seeking participants?
"Clinicaltrials.gov indicates that this research project is not accepting participants at the moment. This trial, which was initially posted on July 1st 2022 and last updated June 7th 2022, has yet to begin recruitment; however there are 859 other studies recruiting patients currently."
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