RecruitingOsteoarthritis
Oral Nutritional Optimization in Total Joint Arthroplasty
Eligible age
55+ yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
2 states
Healthy volunteers
No
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About this study
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect on hematological markers of nutritional intervention on nutritionally deficient patients following total joint replacement surgery.
Sponsor: NYU Langone Health
You may qualify if…
- ✓ 1. Patient are current candidates for elective primary total hip and total knee arthroplasty
- ✓ 2. Patients ≥55 years of age but ≤ 95
- ✓ 3. Patients who meet at least one of the following three laboratory criteria for malnutrition:
- ✓ TSerum Albumin: ≤3.5 mg/dl Pre-Albumin: \<15 mg/dl Transferrin: \<200 mg/dl
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ 1. Previous history of septic arthritis
- ✕ 2. Allergy to oral supplementation
- ✕ 3. Inability to consume oral supplementation
- ✕ 4. Protein malabsorption syndromes
- ✕ 5. Eating disorders
- ✕ 6. End stage renal and hepatic disease
- ✕ 7. Revision surgery, non-elective surgery, hemiarthroplasty, and unicompartmental knee arthroplasty
Where it's recruiting
New York
New York
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT04210284 · last updated 2025-09-11