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Changes in Resting Metabolic Rate Following Orthopedic Surgery

Changes in Resting Metabolic Rate Following Orthopedic Surgery

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06107959
Enrollment
100
Registered
2023-10-30
Start date
2023-10-10
Completion date
2027-12-01
Last updated
2026-06-02

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

Conditions

Metabolism; Disorder, Postprocedural, Post Operative Nutrition, Resting Metabolic Rate

Brief summary

This project is intended to determine the magnitude and duration of RMR changes in patients receiving orthopedic surgery. The result will help to guide postoperative nutrition recommendations in patients receiving orthopedic surgery.

Detailed description

Surgery produces a catabolic response in the body that shifts metabolism from glucose to fat and protein. Despite no studies examining ACLR, studies of other orthopedic surgeries demonstrate increased postoperative energy expenditure, as well as a shift to beta-oxidation. Additionally, in most patients, these changes reverted to baseline within six weeks, although a subset of patients did not return to baseline until beyond 12 weeks. This project will improve our understanding of magnitude and duration of RMR changes following orthopedic surgery, and the subsequent perioperative dietary suggestions that should be made to improve patient outcomes. Currently, postoperative dietary suggestions are not surgery nor patient specific. Determining how orthopedic surgery effects RMR will help to personalize perioperative treatment, rehabilitation, and recovery. Better understanding the change in RMR following orthopedic surgery and implementing more accurate dietary modifications will help to ensure positive outcomes and control of infection following orthopedic surgery.

Interventions

OTHERPre-surgical nutrition, hydration, RMR, and body composition assessments

Urine sample, InBody device platform, Metabolic cart with hood to collect RMR.

OTHERPost-surgical nutrition, hydration, RMR and body composition assessments

Same as pre-surgical tests at 1 week, 3 weeks, 6 weeks, and 12 weeks follow up time points.

Sponsors

University of Kansas Medical Center
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
15 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Any individual over 15 undergoing an orthopedic surgery.

Exclusion criteria

* Pregnant female * \< 15 years old

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
To determine the magnitude of the change in RMR of patients receiving orthopedic surgery.12 weeksRMR = (9.99 X actual weight\*)+ (6.25 X height\*) - (4.92 X age) - 161\*use weight in kilograms (kilogram), height in centimeters (cm).
To observe the amount of time it takes the RMR to return to baseline.12 weekscalculation in number of weeks

Countries

United States

Contacts

CONTACTSharon Bradshaw
sbradshaw2@kumc.edu913-945-6289

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jun 3, 2026