Do you need preventive steroids before your bowel disease infusion?

This trial is studying whether you need preventive steroids (a medication called dexamethasone) before each infliximab infusion, or whether you can skip this extra medication if you had no allergic reaction during your previous treatment. The study wants to figure out the safest and most practical way to prevent allergic reactions during this treatment, without giving unnecessary medications.

Many patients receive preventive steroids before every infusion as routine practice, but doctors are unsure whether this is always necessary. This study aims to reduce unnecessary medication use, shorten treatment sessions, and ease the burden on patients while keeping them safe—potentially saving time, money, and avoiding unwanted side effects from extra steroids.