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Vibratory Anesthesia on Pain Following Corticosteroid Injections
The Effect of Vibratory Anesthesia on Patient Pain Perception in Corticosteroid Injections of the Upper Extremity
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Any patient of the Principal Investigator who has clinically diagnosed bilateral arthritis, tendinopathy, arthropathy, or compression neuropathy of the hand, wrist, or elbow where treatment with corticosteroid injection is indicated. * Participants who voluntarily consent to participate in the study and sign consent forms. * Participants who complete all numeric pain rating scales * Patients aged ≥ 18 years old Exclusion Criteria: * Participants who opt out of the study or withdraw consent * Participants who are determined to be without capacity to consent to study participation or injection procedure by principal investigator * Participants with inability to complete numeric pain rating scales * Participants with known allergies to triamcinolone acetonide, lidocaine, or bupivicaine * Participants without clinically diagnosed bilateral arthritis, tendinopathy, arthropathy, or compression neuropathy of the hand, wrist, or elbow. * Participants where treatment with corticosteroid injection is not indicated bilaterally. * Patients ≤ 18 years old
About the study
This research study aims to evaluate injectional pain at the site of needle insertion for corticosteroid injections (CSI) of the upper extremity depending on different modes of anesthetics. Each individual's perception of pain upon receiving a CSI with two out of three modes of anesthesia (control/no anesthesia, vibrational anesthesia, vapo-coolant anesthesia) will be utilized to compare these variables and determine the method that is associated with the least pain.
What is being tested
- Digivibe Device (device)
Sponsor: The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston · Participants: 165 · Started: Jan 14, 2026
Contact the study team
- John Faillace, MD,FAAOS · Phone: 409-772-1011
- Alice Lee · Phone: 409-772-1011
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07553273
Locations in the U.S.
| Texas | University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.