Overview

Steroid Administration for Articular Fractures of the Elbow (SAFE Trial)

Status:
Not yet recruiting
Trial end date:
2025-04-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The primary purpose of this study is to determine if perioperative glucocorticoid administration (IV intra-operative followed by a post-operative oral taper course) improves post-operative range of motion in a patient population that has sustained an intra-articular elbow fracture(s) (radial head, proximal ulna, distal humerus, or combined) that required operative fixation.
Phase:
Phase 4
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Treatments:
Dexamethasone
Glucocorticoids
Methylprednisolone