A short nutrition video may boost recovery after knee or shoulder surgery — a trial puts it to the test

NCT ID NCT07723742

First seen Jul 23, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial investigates whether a brief educational video on nutrition can improve diet quality in people recovering from knee or shoulder arthroscopic surgery. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either standard post-operative care or standard care plus a recorded video from a dietitian. The study measures changes in diet quality using a validated questionnaire called REAP-S.

What this could mean

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Active substance
a recorded nutritional education video
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to improve recovery after common orthopedic surgeries.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study focused on diet quality scores, not direct recovery outcomes. The video may not change eating habits enough to affect healing.

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  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States

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