Nutritional care before and after joint replacement surgery
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial tests if special nutritional support before and after hip or knee replacement helps you recover faster. It is for people having planned (not emergency) surgery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are scheduled to have a planned hip replacement surgery.
- You are scheduled to have a planned knee replacement surgery.
- You do not have diabetes that requires insulin treatment.
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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