Status:

TERMINATED

Hip Fracture Surgery and Oral Nutritional Supplements

Lead Sponsor:

Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)

Conditions:

Hip Fracture

Eligibility:

All Genders

70+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Senior hip fracture patients are the most vulnerable to malnutrition and protein deficiency. Low protein intake, like vitamin D deficiency, contribute to an increased risk for hip fracture. Notably, s...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age (70+);
  • Had an acute hip fracture and surgical treatment
  • Able to walk at least 3 meters without assistance of another person, with or without a walking aid other than a wheeled walker prior to hip fracture MMSE \>=18 (proxy will be informed in addition if MMS-score ≤ 24)
  • Able to perform the SPPB at baseline
  • No prior hip fracture
  • Patient (and/or his/her legal representatives/relatives) understands the study procedure, alternative treatments available and risks involved with the study, and voluntarily agrees to participate by giving his/her (or his/her legal representative's/relatives) written informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Baseline visit can not be performed between the second and tenth postoperative day.
  • Milk protein allergy
  • Patients with conservative treatment for hip fracture
  • Serum calcium adjusted for albumin of \> 2.6 mmol/L
  • Pathologic fracture in the last year (except for fractures due to osteoporosis)
  • Chemo therapy / Radiation /antihormonal therapy due to cancer in the last year
  • Treatment which has an effect on calcium metabolism (e.g. PTH, calcitonin, chronic cortisone intake \> 5mg/day in the last 12 months (except for inhalation and sporadic infiltration))
  • Oral vitamin D intake of more than 1000 IU per day during the last 3 months before the study
  • Unwilling to stop multi-vitamin, calcium supplementation, and vitamin D supplementation during the trial (maximal calcium supplement intake 250mg/d; no additional vitamin D supplementation). We will inform the treating physician that we initiated vitamin D supplementation as standard of care.
  • Severe visual or hearing impairment
  • Unwilling or unable to take study medication
  • Diseases with a risk of recurrent falling (e.g. Parkinson's disease/syndrome, Hemiplegia after stroke, symptomatic stenosis of the spinal canal, polyneuropathy, epilepsy, recurring vertigo, recurring syncope) BMI ≥ 40
  • Estimated creatinine clearance \< 15 ml/min (estimated Creatinine Clearance cockcroft and Gault)
  • Malabsorption syndrome (celiac diseases, inflammatory bowel disease, hepatic and/or pancreas dysfunction)
  • Diseases that may enhance serum calcium: sarcoidosis, lymphoma, primary hyperparathyroidism
  • Kidney stone in the last 10 years
  • Patient heavily consumes alcohol containing products defined as greater than (\>) 3 drinks (beer, wine, or distilled spirits) of alcoholic beverages per day.
  • Patients who are planning a stay in a "sunny" location (e.g. winter sun resort) for more than one month during the trial
  • Medication which has an effect on serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level (e.g. certain anticonvulsants (e.g. Phenobarbital, Carbamazepin, Phenytoin) M. Paget (Ostitis deformans)
  • Inflammatory arthritis (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, reiter syndrome, psoriasis arthritis)
  • Uncontrolled metabolic conditions, or psychiatric conditions that might make tolerance or evaluation of the feeding formula difficult
  • Severe acute and/or chronic disease that makes the performance of the study assessments impossible (e.g. severe infection/sepsis, myocardial infarction, heart failure, respiratory failure or renal failure);
  • Patient is taking peripherally acting anti-adiposity drugs (e.g. Xenical®, formoline L112®, (Acomplia®))
  • Patients taking protein supplements (\>15g per serving more than once a week) or are unwilling to stop any protein supplements during the trial Participation in a study in the last 6 month, except for studies without drug-application, or any influence of the study-medication can be excluded
  • Patient is unlikely to adhere to the study procedures, to keep appointments, or is planning to relocate during the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2012

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

24 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01505985

Start Date

January 1 2012

End Date

September 1 2013

Last Update

November 25 2013

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University of Zurich,Dept. of Rheumatology and Institute of Physical Medicine,

Zurich, Switzerland, 8091