Knee surgery recovery: does dexamethasone help pain and movement?

NCT ID NCT07442812

First seen Mar 07, 2026 · Last updated May 10, 2026 · Updated 12 times

Summary

This study will follow 99 adults aged 50 to 80 who are having knee replacement surgery. It aims to see if giving the steroid dexamethasone (by mouth or IV) around the time of surgery helps reduce pain, improve mobility, and lessen nausea compared to not giving it. The drug is given based on the surgeon's usual practice, not randomly assigned.

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Study contacts

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Locations

  • Sultangazi Haseki Training and Research Hospital

    Istanbul, Istanbul, 34200, Turkey (Türkiye)

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