Meals on wheels for surgery recovery: a recipe for better healing?

NCT ID NCT07169448

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether providing medically tailored meals and shakes for 12 days after orthopaedic trauma surgery can improve healing and reduce wound complications. Researchers will track metabolic markers and wound issues in 75 patients over one year. The goal is to see if better nutrition after surgery leads to better outcomes.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: medically tailored meal delivery program
What this could lead to: If it works, this could show that providing nutritious meals after surgery helps patients heal better and avoid wound problems.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early study with only 75 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The meal program is short-term (12 days), which may not be enough to see lasting benefits.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

injury

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

WOUNDS AND INJURIES

Contacts and locations

Locations

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
RECRUITING

Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States

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