Oral nutrition support before hip or knee replacement
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This trial tests whether an oral nutrition plan given before elective hip or knee replacement can help people with low nutrition (“malnutrition”) do better after surgery. If you’re a candidate for surgery and meet lab signs of poor nutrition, you may be asked to take an oral supplement by mouth.
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Who can take part
- You are planning an elective primary total hip or total knee replacement
- You are between 55 and 95 years old
- Blood tests show signs of low nutrition (albumin ≤3.5, or pre-albumin <15, or transferrin <200)
- You do not have a history of septic arthritis (joint infection)
- You can take the oral nutrition supplement and are not allergic to it
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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