Clinical Trial: Post-op Prednisone and Glucose Monitoring in TKA

U.S., June 6 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07630896) titled 'Post-op Prednisone and Glucose Monitoring in TKA' on May 26.

Brief Summary: This study compares the efficacy of a 5-day post-operative oral prednisone regimen (40 mg daily) with the standard intraoperative steroid regimen, focusing on pain, swelling, range of motion, opioid use, and glucose levels monitored continuously.

Study Start Date: July 01

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Condition: Osteoarthritis Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA)

Intervention: DRUG: Prednisone

40 mg daily for 5 days

DEVICE: Continuous Glucose Monitor

Provides real-time glucose readings for up to 14 days

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