Knee replacement pain study seeks best steroid dose
NCT ID NCT07337772
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at using different amounts of steroids injected into the knee during total knee replacement surgery to control pain. Researchers want to find the safest and most effective dose to help patients recover faster and feel better. The trial involves 120 adults having knee replacement for osteoarthritis.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 120 people
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- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Nov 2028
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 100 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male or female participants aged 18 years or older; 2. Undergoing primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA)for unilateral knee osteoarthritis(OA)at ourhospital; 3. Preoperative American Society of Anesthesiologists(ASA)physical status classification of 1-3; 4. Ability to provide informed consent and sign a written informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Previous surgery on the operative knee or a history of infection in the operative knee; 2. Non-osteoarthritis conditions (including rheumatoid arthritis, traumatic arthritis, septic arthritis, and hemophilic arthritis); 3. Severe osteoarthritis (including flexion contracture \>30° or varus/valgus deformity \>30°); 4. Allergy to the relevant study drugs; 5. Presence of neuromuscular dysfunction in the ipsilateral limb; 6. Dependence on anesthetic drugs (defined as weekly use of opioids exceeding 100 mg morphine equivalents or local anesthetics for preoperative pain control for more than 3 months); 7. Poor systemic condition, including but not limited to: glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) level \>12%; blood pressure \>170/110 mmHg (1 mmHg = 0.133 kPa); history of myocardial infarction, stroke, transient ischemic attack, acute congestive heart failure, or any acute coronary event within 6 months; dialysis or renal transplantation; pregnancy or lactation.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University
RECRUITINGFuzhou, Fujian, 350004, China
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