Clinical Research Directory

Efficacy of Oral Nutritional Supplement in Femoral Neck Fracture Patients Undergoing Hip Arthroplasty

This study aim to compare the efficacy of oral nutritional supplementation (ONS) in femoral neck fracture patients undergoing hip arthroplasty compared with placebo. The hypothesis is "Oral nutritional supplement with Beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) can improve muscle strength in femoral neck fracture patients undergoing hip arthroplasty". Femoral neck fracture patients aged more than 65 years will be enrolled and allocated into 2 groups * ONS group: Oral nutritional supplement (Ensure® Plus Advance) 2 serves / day x 30 days + Standard oral intake * Control group: Standard oral intake Primary outcome is Grip strength, assessed using hand dynamometer on admission and 2, 6, 12 weeks postoperatively. Secondary outcomes are * Serum albumin assessed on admission and 2, 6, 12 weeks postoperatively * Barthel index assessed at 2, 6, 12 weeks postoperatively * Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA), Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) assessed at 2, 6, 12 weeks postoperatively * Length of stay (day) * Time up and go (TUG), assessed at 2, 6, 12 weeks postoperatively * Oxford hip score (OHS), assessed at 2, 6, 12 weeks postoperatively * Complications, rate of readmission, mortality rate assessed until 3 months

Nutritional Supplementation in Geriatric Hip Fractures

This study is a randomized controlled trial comparing outcomes between geriatric hip fractures who received a commercially available (XR RecoveryTM, Salt Lake City Utah) peri-operative nutritional supplement for three weeks post-operatively to those who receive standard nutritional counseling. The main question it aims to answer is: \- Does supplementation decrease muscle loss via ultrasound measurements of the cross-sectional area of the rectus femoris of the uninjured leg?