Status:

TERMINATED

Nutritional Support in Femur Fracture Rehabilitation

Lead Sponsor:

Barichella Michela

Conditions:

Femur Fracture

Eligibility:

All Genders

60+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This randomized, observer-blinded trial tested the hypothesis that nutritional supplementation with muscle-target nutritional supplementation would increase the efficacy of a physical rehabilitation p...

Detailed Description

Muscle-target nutritional supplementation has been domonstrated to enhance the recovery of muscle mass and increase the efficacy of a rehabilitation program in patients suffering from sarcopenia. Femu...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • age 60 years or older
  • admission for physical rehabilitation after surgery for femur fracture
  • informed consent

Exclusion

  • Any malignant disease during the last five years
  • Known kidney failure (previous glomerular filtration rate \<30 ml/min);
  • Known liver failure (Child B or C)
  • Psychiatric disease
  • Severe cognitive impairment (Mini Mental State Examination \<18)
  • Endocrine disorders associated with disorders of calcium metabolism (excluding osteoporosis)
  • Indications related to the study product:
  • More than 10 µg (400 IU) of daily Vitamin D intake from medical sources
  • More than 500 mg of daily calcium intake from medical sources.
  • Adherence to a high-energy or high-protein diet (up to three months before starting the study)
  • Hypersensitivity to any component of the investigational nutritional supplement (including cow milk protein allergy to milk and lactose intolerance)
  • Indication to or ongoing artificial nutrition support
  • Inclusion in other nutrition intervention trials
  • Investigator's uncertainty about the willingness or ability of the subject to comply with the protocol requirements
  • Refusal

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 19 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 20 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04306536

Start Date

June 19 2020

End Date

December 20 2020

Last Update

September 4 2025

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Asst Gaetano Pini

Milan, Italy