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N/ACompleted· 50 enrolled
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Protein enhanced nutrition intervention +1 moredietary
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Nutritional (High Protein) Perihabilitation in Older Veterans Undergoing Surgery

VA Office of Research and Development·interventional·Posted Mar 8, 2017·Updated Apr 1, 2025

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Protein enhanced nutrition intervention and Education Control for Malnutrition and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 50 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

This research study will be conducted in two parts. The first part will consist of selecting appropriate screening and assessment tools for Veterans undergoing elective surgery and identifying the number of Veterans who are malnourished and at risk of malnutrition. The second portion of the study will be to determine if a protein-enhanced diet before and after surgery will improve function and postoperative outcomes and compare the results to an education control group.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsMalnutrition, Nutritional Risk, Abdominal Surgery
CountriesUnited States
Collaborators--

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
First PostedMar 8, 2017
Enrollment StartJun 20, 2017
Primary CompletionMar 31, 2022
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 4.8 yearsPosted 9.3 years ago

Interventions

Protein enhanced nutrition interventiondietary

Participants will be provided 30 grams of high quality protein (Ensure Max) three times a day for two weeks before surgery and four weeks after surgery.

Education Controlother

provided educational on the role of nutrition to prepare for and heal from surgery, and Registered Dietitian will instruct participant to follow instruction on handout and one oral nutrition supplement per day for two week before surgery.