What this study is
Simplified from ClinicalTrials.govTesting a methylprednisolone taper (a steroid medicine taken in gradually lower doses) to see if it lowers pain after surgery, in adults 18 and older having a rotator cuff repair (surgery to fix a torn shoulder tendon).
Read the original summary from ClinicalTrials.gov
The use of Methylprednisolone Taper will be investigated in the setting of a Rotator Cuff Repair to determine if it will result in lower pain levels following surgery
What's being tested
- Methylprednisolone taper
Intervention · DRUG
Methylprednisolone taper 6 day taper
Study details
- Sponsor
- The Hawkins Foundation
- Conditions
- Shoulder
- Enrolling
- 100 people
- Starts
- 2026-12-01
- Est. completion
- 2029-04-30
- Design
- Open-label, randomized, parallel groups, Phase 4
- Record
- View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
Who can join
Age 18 Years and overSex ALLHealthy volunteers Not acceptedYou may qualify if
- Undergoing a rotator cuff repair.
You can't join if
- Patients with concurrent and significant injury to other bones or organs
- A history of alcohol or substance abuse
- A history of severe heart disease
- A history of renal failure, a history of liver dysfunction
- Active peptic ulcer disease
- Neurological or psychiatric diseases that may affect pain perception
- Active pregnancy
- Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
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Study locations (1)
1 openSteadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas, Prisma Health
Greenville, South Carolina, United States
- Allison A Nall, MS · Contact864-454-7458allison.nall@hawkinsfoundation.com
Study team
Sponsor
The Hawkins Foundation
Study ID 2403627-2
Frequently asked questions
The sponsor hasn't published answers to common questions for this trial.