Can diet and exercise rebuild strength after a hip fracture?
NCT ID NCT07036341
First seen Aug 18, 2026 · Last updated Aug 19, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a protein-rich diet combined with supervised resistance exercise can improve recovery in older adults who have had a hip fracture. Participants will follow this program for three months, and researchers will measure changes in physical function, muscle mass, bone density, and quality of life compared to usual care. The goal is to find a better way to help people regain independence and reduce the long-term burden of hip fractures.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A protein-enriched diet (1.5 g/kg body weight per day) combined with progressive resistance exercise supervised by physiotherapists.
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this combined approach could become a standard rehabilitation strategy to help older adults regain function and independence after a hip fracture.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small trial, and results may not apply to all patients. The diet and exercise may be challenging for some, and benefits over usual care are not guaranteed.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 102 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a subject must meet all of the following criteria: * Age ≥ 65 years * Acute hip fracture * Able to give written informed consent * Mentally competent, as judged by the treating physician * Admission to a rehabilitation centre that participates in this research A potential subject who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: * Allergic, intolerant or hypersensitive to milk/lactose (self-reported) * Not willing to stop using dietary supplements with exception of calcium and vitamin D * Pathological fracture or periprosthetic fracture * Abnormal hepatic or renal laboratory parameters, such as estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \<30 ml/min/1,73 m2 (data from hospital) * Diagnosis of disorders/diseases where a high protein intake can be harmful, such as renal impairment or failure, or liver disease (geriatric care physician has the decisive voice) * Diagnosis of bone metabolic disorders such as primary hyperparathyroidism, Paget's disease, or myeloma. * Taking medication other than bisphosphonates known to strongly alter bone, calcium or muscle metabolism, such as oestrogen, hormone replacement therapy, corticosteroids, anabolic agents, or calcitonin. * Disorders/diseases which may affect ability to follow study protocol and which cannot be overcome with help of a caregiver * Current participation in other scientific research * No permission to request information from the general practitioner/ treating specialist(s) about medical history, medication use, liver and kidney values, and details about the broken hip
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gelderse Vallei Hospital
RECRUITINGEde, 6716RP, Netherlands
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Rijnstate Hospital
RECRUITINGArnhem, 6851AD, Netherlands
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