Clinical Trial: Oral Versus Intramuscular Steroid Use to Control Rheumatoid Arthritis Flares: A Pragmatic Randomized Clinical Trial

U.S., Nov. 25 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07245732) titled 'Oral Versus Intramuscular Steroid Use to Control Rheumatoid Arthritis Flares: A Pragmatic Randomized Clinical Trial' on Nov. 17.

Brief Summary: People living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) often experience flares-periods where their symptoms suddenly get worse. These flares can cause significant pain, make it harder to move and do daily activities, and lower overall quality of life. Doctors often treat flares with medications called glucocorticoids (GCs), which reduce inflammation. These medications can be taken by mouth (oral/PO) or given as a single injection into the muscle (intramuscular/IM). However, it's not clear which option...