An interventional study of Protein supplementation in Hip Fractures, sponsored by Kowloon Hospital, Hong Kong. Completed at 1 site in Hong Kong. Open to participants aged 60 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2011-05-04.
Sponsored by Kowloon Hospital, Hong Kong · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
This is a randomized controlled, observer blinded trial to study the beneficial effect of nutritional supplementation in elderly Hong Kong patients after hip fracture surgery during rehabilitation and at 4 weeks follow up. The control group will receive Calcium and Vitamin D supplementation whereas the intervention group will receive a moderately high dose protein nutritional supplementation in addition to Vitamin D and Calcium. Both groups undergo the same rehabilitation program and dietary counseling before discharge. They are followed up 4 weeks after discharge or completion of supplementation. The outcome parameters are nutritional parameters and rehabilitation outcomes.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Dietary Supplement: Protein supplementation
Ready made protein supplement drinks with approximate protein content of 18-24g per 500ml per day. Caloric content is 490 to 530Kcal depending on the brand of drink.
Also known as: Ensure (Abbott), Resource Breeze (Nestle Nutrition), Compleat (Nestle Nutrition), Glucerna (Abbott)
Nutritional parameters
Biochemical and anthropometric measurements
Time frame: Change from Baseline in nutritional parameters at discharge from hospital and at 4 weeks after discharge
Rehabilitation Outcomes
functional, strength and mobility measurements
Time frame: Change from Baseline in rehabilitation outcomes at discharge from hospital and at 4 weeks after discharge
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