CompletedNot Applicable

The Effects of Perioperative Nutritional Optimization on Blood Markers

United States120 participantsStarted 2020-07-20

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to see if taking an oral nutrition supplement (Ensure Nutrition Shake) before and after lumbar spine surgery affects blood tests related the nutritional status of patients. Patients with poor nutritional statuses who undergo elective lumbar spine surgery are at increased risk for complications and longer hospitalizations.

Who can participate

Age range55 Years – 100 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 55 years and older undergoing primary lumbar spine surgery for the treatment of radiculopathy and other lumbar pathologies * Patients have the willingness and ability to participate in a study procedure Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are younger than 55 years old * Patients undergoing revision surgery * Patients undergoing surgery due to trauma/fractures * Patients with lactose intolerance

What they're measuring

Difference in blood markers in patients

Timeframe: Baseline, 4 weeks post-operative visit

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04464161

SponsorNYU Langone Health

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-04-19

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