Your diet may determine if your hip surgery succeeds

NCT ID NCT07159945

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at 1,296 patients who had surgery for a broken hip (intertrochanteric fracture). Researchers used three different nutrition scores to see if poor nutrition was linked to the metal implant failing. They found that a simple blood test-based score (CONUT) was the best predictor. The goal is to create a tool that helps surgeons identify at-risk patients before surgery.

What this could mean

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

What this could lead to: If successful, this could help doctors identify patients at higher risk of fixation failure after hip fracture surgery, allowing for better pre-surgery nutrition planning.
What could go wrong: This is a retrospective study, not a controlled trial, so it can show links but not prove cause and effect. The model needs to be tested in future prospective studies before it can be used in practice.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hip fracture

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CONUT SCORE INTERNAL FIXATION FAILURE INTERTROCHANTERIC FRACTURES NOMOGRAM MODEL NUTRITIONAL STATUS

Contacts and locations

Locations

The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University

Fuzhou, Fujian, 350005, China

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