NCT03898154View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Perioperative Glucocorticoid Administration in the Treatment of Adult Distal Radius Fractures

PHASE4RecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

200

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

July 10, 2019

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2024

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2024

Conditions
Distal Radius Fracture
Interventions
DRUG

Dexamethasone

Intraoperative: Single intraoperative dose of 10 mg intravenous dexamethasone

DRUG

Methylprednisolone

Postoperative: A 6-day oral methylprednisolone (oral GC) taper course. The oral GC taper course begins on the day of surgery and includes 24mg on day 1, 20mg on day 2, 16mg on day 3, 12mg on day 4, 8mg on day 5, and 4mg on day 6

Trial Locations (1)

17821

RECRUITING

Geisinger Woodbine, Danville

All Listed Sponsors
lead

C. Liam Dwyer

OTHER