Preoperative Oral Hydration in the Ambulatory Arthroplasty Population
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-75
SponsorHospital for Special Surgery, New York
About this trial
The purpose of this study is to investigate if the consumption of a complex carbohydrate drink preoperatively, decreases the length of stay and causes for failure to launch in patients undergoing ambulatory total joint arthroplasty.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Candidates for ambulatory total knee arthroplasty
Candidates for ambulatory total hip arthroplasty
Candidates for ambulatory revision knee arthroplasty (liner exchange only)
Candidates for ambulatory revision hip arthroplasty (liner exchange only)
Disqualifiers
BMI less than 18.5 or greater than 37.0
Patients with diabetes, chronic kidney disease, clotting disorders, or neurological conditions preventing control of the affected limb.
Pregnant women
Patients scheduled as ambulatory due to insurance mandates
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Complex Carbohydrate Drink
Dietary supplementPatients will drink a complex carbohydrate drink 3 hours before surgery. Drink to be given at the preoperative holding area.
Treatment groups
312 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Complex Carbohydrate Drink GroupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: No-Complex Carbohydrate Drink GroupNo intervention 0 interventions
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Length of hospital stay in hours
Length of hospital stay in hours, assess by medical record.
Time frame
From admission to discharge, up to 1 weekSecondary outcomes
1
Same day discharge rate
Percentage of patients discharged successfully the day of surgery.
Time frame
Through study completion, an average of 3 months.2
Number of physical therapy sessions attempted
Number of physical therapy sessions attempted, assess by medical record.
Time frame
From admission to discharge, up to 1 week.3
Total distance walked
Total distance walked during physical therapy attempts, assess by medical record.
Time frame
From admission to discharge, up to 1 week.4
Number of stairs climbed
Number of stairs climbed during physical therapy attempts, assess by medical record.
Time frame
From admission to discharge, up to 1 week.Sponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov