Nutritional Optimization and Bone Health Management for Older Adults Undergoing Hip Fracture Surgery

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2025-02-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The overall objective of this pilot study is to test a comprehensive nutritional intervention in elderly patients diagnosed with hip fracture, which the study team believe will reduce functional decline, morbidity and mortality.

• Phase: Early Phase 1
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Provision of signed and dated informed consent form

2. Male or female, aged 65-89 years

3. Closed fracture of the proximal femur including the anatomic areas of femoral neck, intertrochanteric and subtrochanteric region

4. Patient indicated for surgical treatment (surgical fixation or arthroplasty) as per orthopaedic surgeon

5. Ability to take oral medication and be willing to adhere to the study drug regimen and to the nutritional guidance provided by nutritional experts.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with open fractures

2. Surgical treatment other than surgical fixation or arthroplasty, such as proximal femur resection

3. Known allergic reactions to components of the study drugs or who do not tolerate oral nutritional supplementation (e.g. total parenteral nutrition or food allergies)

4. Decisional impairment

5. Prisoners