Tight Caloric Balance in Geriatric Patients — TICACOSiGP  

Nutrition Assessment Clinical Trial

Official title: Tight Caloric Balance in Geriatric Patients After Hip Fracture.

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this study to assess the impact of nutritional support guided by repeated measurements of REE in geriatric patients following surgery for hip fractures.

Our hypothesis is that tight caloric control will reduce the risk of significant postoperative complications in geriatric patients following surgery for hip fractures.

Study Design :Prospective, Single center, Randomized, Unblinded study. Study Population:geriatric patients following surgery for hip fractures.

Clinical Trial Description

The primary outcome:

presence of postoperative complications,hospital length of stay.

Secondary outcomes:

energy intake and calculated energy balance

Study Procedure:

eligible patients will be randomly assigned to 2 groups: the tight calorie (intervention)group and the control group. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Supportive Care

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Nutrition Assessment

• NCT number: NCT01735435
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Rabin Medical Center
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 2010
• Completion date: March 2012