Medrol Dosepak Taper for Delayed Post-op Recovery After TKA

Summary

To evaluate the efficacy of a methylprednisolone taper on patients with decreased range of motion (ROM) or delayed recovery in the acute postoperative period following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Patients with decreased ROM or delayed recovery six weeks to three months post-TKA will improve ROM and patient-reported outcomes at two weeks post-treatment initiation of methylprednisolone taper, as compared to similar patients who receive a placebo taper.

Timeline

Start

2022-03-03

Primary completion

2022-07-01

Completion

2022-07-25

Outcome

Outcome not reported

Stopped: “Extremely low participation, decided to focus on similar study instead”

Publications

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