# Post-operative Methylprednisolone Taper Course for Orthopedic Surgery

> **NCT03661645** · PHASE4 · ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION · sponsor: **Emory University** · enrollment: 500 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Orthopedic Surgeries

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** 10 mg IV dexamethasone & 6 day oral methylprednisolone taper
- **OTHER:** 10 mg IV dexamethasone

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT03661645
- **Lead sponsor:** Emory University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE4
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
- **Start date:** 2018-09-07
- **Primary completion:** 2029-01
- **Final completion:** 2029-01
- **Target enrollment:** 500 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-12


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03661645

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT03661645, "Post-operative Methylprednisolone Taper Course for Orthopedic Surgery". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-28 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT03661645. Licensed CC0.

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