Postoperative Branched-Chain Amino Acid Supplementation Preserves Muscle Mass and Enhances Functional Recovery after Hip Fracture Surgery: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Postoperative Branched-Chain Amino Acid Supplementation Preserves Muscle Mass and Enhances Functional Recovery after Hip Fracture Surgery: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial - Postoperative Branched-Chain Amino Acid Supplementation Preserves Muscle Mass and Enhances Functional Recovery after Hip Fracture Surgery: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000061450

Enrollment

Registered

2026-05-04

Start date

2020-05-27

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Hip Fracture

Interventions

Take 2g of BCAA after every meal Take 2 g of lactose after every meal

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 65 and over who have undergone surgery for a proximal femoral fracture

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who were refused participation in the study, patients who were unable to undergo surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
mid-thigh cross-sectional area	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
alb, pre-alb, Tf, CRP, Lym, Tcho, TP, Hb,Barthel index, FIM, TUG, Standing-to-sitting repetition test, 3m time attack	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactInoue Takanori

Yoshimoto Orthopaedic and Surgery Hospital Orthopedic surgery

nkn.tknr@gmail.com0745695353

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026