HMB supplement study to help recovery after surgery
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This trial tests whether taking an HMB supplement after surgery can help improve muscle size and function during recovery. It may be helpful if you are a female athlete planning rehab at a specific physical therapy clinic.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Be willing to sign and date an informed consent form to join the study
- Be biological female and age 18 to 45
- Plan to do your post-surgery rehabilitation at one of the participating physical therapy clinics
- Not regularly use nutrition supplements (other than a multivitamin/mineral) in the 9 weeks before starting
- Not have pregnancy, confirmed by a urine test
- Not join another study or take an investigational (study-only) product in the past 30 days
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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