Fasting before hip surgery may cut infection risk, new trial hopes to prove

NCT ID NCT07651462

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Charite University, Berlin, Germany Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a 20-day fasting schedule before hip replacement surgery can reduce complications like infections. 130 adults will either follow the fasting plan or receive standard care. Researchers will measure changes in gut bacteria and immune markers to see if fasting helps the body heal better.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Buchinger Fastenbox and intermittent fasting
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to lower infection and other risks before hip replacement surgery.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 130 people. The fasting plan may be hard to follow, and it is not yet known if it truly reduces complications.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Intermittent Fasting metabolic syndrome X osteoarthritis, hip Postoperative Complications Surgical Wound Infection

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP GASTROINTESTINAL MICROBIOME HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Centrum für Muskuloskeletale Chirurgie (CMSC), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
RECRUITING

Berlin, State of Berlin, 10117, Germany

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