Short-term gluCOCOrticoid in Adult STEROID-sensitive Nephrotic Syndrome: The COCO-ASTEROID Study

Weeks 1 - 4, Prednisolone 1mg/kg/day (max 80mg); Weeks 5 - 6: Prednisolone 0.8mg/kg/day (max 60mg); Weeks 7 - 8: Prednisolone 0.6mg/kg/day (max 50mg); Weeks 9 - 10: Prednisolone 0.5mg/kg/day (max 40mg); Weeks 11 - 12: Prednisolone 0.4mg/kg/day (max 30mg); Weeks 13 - 16: Prednisolone 0.3mg/kg/day (max 25mg); Weeks 17 - 20: Prednisolone 0.2mg/kg/day (max 15 Weeks 21 - 24: Prednisolone 0.1mg/kg/day (max 10mg).

Weeks 1 - 4, Prednisolone 1mg/kg/day (max 80mg); Weeks 5-8: Prednisolone 1mg/kg/day (max 80mg) on alternate days; 9-12: Prednisolone 0.5mg/kg/day (max 40mg) on alternate days