IV steroid before shoulder surgery to reduce inflammation
Treatments studied
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This trial studies whether giving dexamethasone through a vein (an anti-inflammatory steroid) around the time of total shoulder replacement surgery improves outcomes. It may help lower inflammation and related discomfort, but you must meet specific health and medication safety criteria to join.
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Who can take part
- You are scheduled for one side (unilateral) total shoulder replacement surgery (either standard or reverse type)
- Your body mass index (BMI) is above 18.5 and below 35
- You can understand the study and sign consent, and you can follow study instructions
- You do NOT have a reason you cannot take steroids (dexamethasone) safely
- You are NOT currently on steroid or immune-suppressing medicine, and you haven’t taken it in the last 30 days
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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