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Oral Steroid Taper After Total Knee Arthroplasty

Columbia University
NCT IDNCT07070882ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Phase

Phase 1

Target enrollment

130

Study length

about 2 years

Ages

18+

Locations

1 site in NY

About this study

This trial is testing if an oral methylprednisolone taper helps reduce pain, opioid use, and nausea after knee replacement surgery. The goal is to see if adding this treatment to standard care improves outcomes for people undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for osteoarthritis.

Based on ClinicalTrials.gov records.

What participants do

  • 1.Take Methylprednisolone
PhasePhase 1
DrugMethylprednisolone
Routeinjection

Participation effort

Estimated from trial records. Details can vary by site.

Time + visits
Low11%
Logistics
Moderate50%

Logistics difficulty varies by site location and availability.

Trial highlights

Treatment details

Auto-extracted from trial records to preview treatments and outcomes.

Drug classes

methylprednisolone

Drug routes

injection (Injection)

Body systems

Musculoskeletal