Dietary Protein Intake and Rehabilitation From Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery

ACL Injury Clinical Trial

Official title: The Effects of Providing Protein and Nutritional Guidance on Healing Times After ACL Surgery

Status Withdrawn

Clinical Trial Summary

Protein supplementation may promote increases in strength and hypertrophy in the context of resistance training (RT) and reduce markers of inflammation, while sufficient levels of protein are necessary for healing certain wounds and maintenance of muscle mass in a protein depleted state. Protein supplementation could be useful to improve clinical outcomes.

Clinical Trial Description

Protein supplementation may promote increases in strength and hypertrophy in the context of resistance training (RT) and reduce markers of inflammation, while sufficient levels of protein are necessary for healing certain wounds and maintenance of muscle mass in a protein depleted state. Despite this, no studies have investigated the role of protein provision in the context of physical therapy (PT) or musculoskeletal rehabilitation, including following surgical interventions. Survey data of Americans in the highest protein consuming age range (19-30 year old consuming 91 g/kg body weight/day), show they have an adequate protein intake to maintain nitrogen balance at baseline (85 g/kg). However, if patients under consume protein, as apparent in older adults (mean intake of 66 g/kg) these individuals will require more during times of tissue healing or could benefit with more in attempting to build back their strength through RT or PT. Thus, protein supplementation could be useful to improve clinical outcomes. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• ACL Injury
• Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries

• NCT number: NCT03614351
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Wake Forest University Health Sciences
• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 2021
• Completion date: June 2022