The influence of oral supplement nutrition for geriatric patients with fractures of the proximal femur and malnutrition

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00016661

Enrollment

200

Registered

2019-01-31

Start date

2019-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-06

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Conditions

S72.0 S72.1

Interventions

Group 1: patients with supplemental oral protein nutrition two times daily 30 g during hospital stay Group 2: patients with placebo

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

70 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: fracture close to the hip, malnutrition

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: pathological fracture, pneumonia at administration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
For discharge, the current physical status is checked again and a BIA (Bioelectrical impedance analysis) measurement, hand strength measurement, laboratory parameters and the mobilisation achieved are recorded and compared with the values for admission and control group. In addition, complications (infections, wound healing disorders, etc.) are recorded on the basis of the medical records.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Compliance to take supplemental oral nutrition	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSteffi Falk

Universitätsmedizin Rostock Chirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik Abteilung für Unfall-, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie

steffi.falk@med.uni-rostock.de03814946051

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026