Could a lower steroid dose ease knee pain just as well?
NCT ID NCT06782529
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a low dose of steroid injected into the knee works as well as the standard dose for reducing pain and improving function in obese people with knee arthritis. Forty participants will receive either a low or standard dose and report their pain levels and daily function. The goal is to find a dose that works well with fewer side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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55 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: • Patients with BMI ≥30 kg/m2 and radiograph-proven knee osteoarthritis who are interested in receiving a steroid injection for knee arthritis. Exclusion Criteria: * BMI \< 30 kg/m2 * Uncontrolled diabetics with a hemoglobin A1c \> 8% * No other treatment within the time frame of the study. * Patients that are undergoing physical therapy at the time of the study.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic in Florida
RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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