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Systemic Oral Glucocorticoids for Acute Osteoarthritis Pain

WellSpan Health
NCT IDNCT06603662ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Phase

Phase 4

Target enrollment

192

Study length

about 2.8 years

Ages

18+

Locations

1 site in PA

What this study is about

This trial is testing whether adding oral glucocorticoid medications to standard pain medication helps with osteoarthritis pain in the emergency department. It compares three groups: one receiving a placebo, one receiving prednisone, and one receiving dexamethasone, all along with ibuprofen. Participants will report their pain levels and any side effects during follow-up calls.

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What you may be asked to do

  • 1.Take Dexamethasone
  • 2.Take Placebo
  • 3.Take Prednisone

Participation Burden

What's physically and logistically required of participants.

Logistics & Travel
In-person visits

Requires travel to a study site

Physical Intervention
Injection / IVocular

How treatment is administered

Treatment Assignment
Randomized & Blinded

You may get a placebo/standard care, and you won't know which.

Extracted study details

Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.

Drug classes

dexamethasone, prednisone

Drug routes

injection, ocular, oral

Endpoints

Primary: Adverse Events (Safety Outcome), Change in Resting Pain Score at 3 Days (Effectiveness Outcome)

Secondary: Change in Ambulatory/Active Movement Pain Score at 1 Day, Change in Ambulatory/Active Movement Pain Score at 14 Days, Change in Ambulatory/Active Movement Pain Score at 3 Days, Change in Ambulatory/Active Movement Pain Score at 7 Days, Change in Resting Pain Score at 1 Day, Change in Resting Pain Score at 14 Days, Change in Resting Pain Score at 7 Days, Use of Rescue Medication for Pain (Acetaminophen)

Body systems

Musculoskeletal