Muscle thickness and nutrition in older hip fracture patients
Part of Brain & nervous system, Hormones & metabolism, Infections, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study checks if muscle thickness in the thigh and a nutrition score can predict recovery in older adults having hip fracture surgery. It may help doctors plan better care after surgery.
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Who can take part
- You are 65 years or older
- You are scheduled to have surgery for a hip fracture
- You or your legal representative can agree to participate
- Your fracture is not due to cancer or a disease
- You do not have a severe muscle or nerve disease
- You do not have an active infection
- You have not had a previous hip surgery that is being revised
- You do not have a leg amputation or a severe leg deformity that prevents a thigh muscle ultrasound
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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