Short steroid course after joint surgery could ease recovery, new trial to test

NCT ID NCT07630896

Not yet recruiting Symptom relief Sponsor: Columbia University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study will test whether taking prednisone for 5 days after knee or hip replacement surgery helps reduce pain, swelling, and the need for opioids compared to the standard steroid given only during surgery. About 104 adults will participate, and their blood sugar will be tracked continuously with a monitor. The trial has not yet started recruiting.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: prednisone
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a simple, short steroid regimen that improves recovery after joint replacement surgery.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-phase study (104 people) that hasn't started recruiting yet. Prednisone can raise blood sugar, and people with uncontrolled diabetes are excluded. Results may not apply to everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

osteoarthritis Pain, Postoperative

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

OSTEOARTHRITIS TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY (THA) UNICOMPARTMENTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Columbia University Irving Medical Center

New York, New York, 10032, United States

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