Post-Surgery Prednisone and Glucose Monitoring for Joint Replacement
This study is looking at whether taking prednisone (a steroid) for 5 days after knee or hip replacement surgery helps with pain, swelling, and movement. It compares this to the usual steroid given during surgery. Researchers will also use a Continuous Glucose Monitor (a device that tracks blood sugar) and InkWell Health Tattoos (temporary tattoos that monitor swelling and movement) to see how these treatments affect your body. You might be able to join if you are 18 or older and are having a unicompartmental knee replacement or total hip replacement. The main goals are to see how much pain you have at rest and when walking, both measured at 2 weeks after surgery. The current recruitment status is unclear.
- Study design
- This interventional study plans to enroll 104 participants. It compares a 5-day prednisone regimen to standard care.
- What's involved
- Not specified in the trial record.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Your pain levels will be measured at 2 weeks after surgery.
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Post-op Prednisone and Glucose Monitoring in TKA
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Where it's being run
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What this trial measures
- Pain at Rest2 weeks
Pain intensity at rest will be measured using the 11-point Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain). The NRS is a validated and standardized tool for assessing patient-reported pain.
- Pain with Ambulation2 weeks
Pain intensity with ambulation will be measured using the 11-point Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain). The NRS is a validated and standardized tool for assessing patient-reported pain.