Comparing ways to taper steroids in rheumatoid arthritis
Treatments studied
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Hormones & metabolism, Immune system & allergy, Skin clinical trials.
This study compares two different ways of slowly lowering the dose of steroids (like prednisolone) in people with stable rheumatoid arthritis. The goal is to see which tapering schedule is safer and more effective, possibly reducing side effects while keeping the disease under control.
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Who can take part
- You must be 19 or older.
- You must weigh less than 90 kilograms (about 198 pounds).
- You have had rheumatoid arthritis for at least 6 months, and your disease has been stable for at least the last 4 weeks.
- You are currently taking 5 milligrams or less of prednisolone (or an equivalent steroid) each day, with no change in dose for at least 12 weeks.
- You must not be pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You must not have had major surgery in the last 8 weeks, and you must not have adrenal insufficiency.
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