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Nutritional Perihabilitation in Older Veterans Undergoing Surgery
Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development
Summary
This research study will be conducted in two parts. The first part will consist of selecting appropriate screening and assessment tools for Veterans undergoing elective surgery and identifying the number of Veterans who are malnourished and at risk of malnutrition. The second portion of the study will be to determine if a protein-enhanced diet before and after surgery will improve function and postoperative outcomes and compare the results to an education control group.
Official title: Nutritional (High Protein) Perihabilitation in Older Veterans Undergoing Surgery
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
60 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
50
Start Date
2017-06-20
Completion Date
2022-03-31
Last Updated
2026-09-21
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Protein enhanced nutrition intervention
Participants will be provided 30 grams of high quality protein (Ensure Max) three times a day for two weeks before surgery and four weeks after surgery.
Education Control
provided educational on the role of nutrition to prepare for and heal from surgery, and Registered Dietitian will instruct participant to follow instruction on handout and one oral nutrition supplement per day for two week before surgery.
Locations (1)
Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC
Durham, North Carolina, United States