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Can a simple supplement speed up spine surgery recovery?

NCT ID NCT07341399

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Arkansas Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests whether taking essential amino acid supplements before and after spinal surgery helps adults with spinal deformity recover better. Twenty participants will take either the supplement or a placebo for two weeks before surgery and three months after. Researchers will measure muscle protein building, body composition, handgrip strength, and walking ability to see if the supplement makes a difference.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
essential amino acid supplement
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a simple dietary supplement to help people recover faster and stronger after spinal surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a very small early trial with only 20 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The supplement may not improve recovery more than a placebo.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 20 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jul 2026

Expected to finish

May 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

40 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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.

Inclusion Criteria: * Males and Females, 40 to 65 years old * Diagnosed with adult spinal deformity * Scheduled for ASD corrective procedure at UAMS (\>2 weeks prior to surgery) * Live near Little Rock and scheduled to attend physical therapy in Little Rock * COVID-19 negative and/ or asymptomatic Exclusion Criteria: * Subject who does not/will not eat animal protein sources. * Diagnosed metabolic or hormonal disease (i.e., renal, cardiovascular, thyroid, polycystic ovary syndrome, or type I/II diabetes mellitus). * Currently pregnant. * Gave birth or was lactating within previous 12 months. * History of chemotherapy or radiation therapy for cancer in the 6 months prior to enrollment. * Clinically significant weight gain or loss (\>5% change) in the last 12 months. * Consuming metabolism-altering drugs or medications (i.e., corticosteroids, stimulants, insulin). * Diagnosis of autoimmune disease * Currently receiving androgen (e.g., testosterone) or anabolic (e.g., GH, IGF-I) therapy. * Diagnosis of muscular degenerative/dystrophy disease * Unwilling to fast overnight. * Unwilling to avoid using other protein or amino-acid supplements during participation.

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Conditions

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vertebral column disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Adult spinal deformity

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

    Little Rock, Arkansas, 72202, United States

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