Efficacy of Methylprednisolone for Pain Control After ACL Repair
Phase 4
90
about 5.9 years
13–50
1 site in MO
What this study is about
Researchers are testing whether adding a methylprednisolone taper to the pain regimen after ACL repair surgery reduces postoperative pain and opioid use without increasing complications. The trial will involve adults and children undergoing ACL repair surgery and comparing their pain levels and opioid usage with those who receive standard pain management.
Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.
What you may be asked to do
- 1.Take Gabapentin 300 mg
- 2.Take Hydrocodone 5Mg/Acetaminophen 325Mg Tab
- 3.Take Ketorolac 10 Mg Oral Tablet
- +2 more
Participation Burden
What's physically and logistically required of participants.
Requires travel to a study site
How treatment is administered
You are randomly assigned, but you will know your treatment.
Extracted study details
Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.
analgesic (Reduces fever and pain (mechanism not fully understood)), gabapentin (Modulates calcium channels; used for neuropathic pain and seizures), hydrocodone, ketorolac, meloxicam
oral, oral (Oral Tablet), injection, intravenous
Primary: Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) pain scores