Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 10:12 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 10:12 PM
NCT ID:
NCT01735435
Brief 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.
Detailed 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:
NCT01735435
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT01735435