Oral nutritional supplements for older hip fracture patients at nutritional risk (NUTRI-MUSCLES)-a feasibility trial for a two-armed RCT.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malnutrition is prevalent in older hip fracture patients and increases the risk of postoperative complications and loss of physical function. Adequate energy and protein intake during rehabilitation can enhance recovery but treatment can be challenging. The primary objective was to assess feasibility, defined as eligibility, recruitment rate, retention in the study, compliance to the intervention and completeness of outcome data collection.

Methods

This single-site, open labelled, parallel, two-arm randomized controlled feasibility trial took place at Orthopaedic Surgical ward at Herlev Hospital, Denmark. Participants were ≥ 65 years at nutritional risk admitted with a hip fracture. The intervention group received two bottles of oral nutritional supplements daily

SUBMITTER: Jensen A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12905836 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature