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

NCT ID NCT07169448

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

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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

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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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Study facts

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

Participants

About 75 people

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

Started

Sep 2025

Expected to finish

Sep 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.

Who is studied

Orthopaedic trauma surgical patients that have had an operation and inpatient stay at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Ages

18 years and older

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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Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals 18 years old or older are included. * English or Spanish speaking * Reside in the following zip codes: 90001, 90002, 90003, 90004, 90005, 90006, 90007, 90008, 90009, 90010, 90011, 90012, 90013, 90014, 90015, 90016, 90017, 90018, 90019, 90020, 90021, 90023, 90026, 90027, 90028, 90029, 90031, 90035, 90036, 90037, 90038, 90039, 90043, 90044, 90046, 90047, 90048, 90052, 90057, 90059, 90061, 90062, 90065, 90068, 90069 * Discharged home, either directly from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center or after time in a skilled nursing facility or acute rehab * Orthopaedic trauma surgical patients that have had an operation and inpatient stay at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Exclusion Criteria: * Any records flagged "break the glass" or "research opt out." * Any pregnant patients. * Patients with any congenital metabolic conditions * Patients with dietary restrictions (ex. Kosher, Halal, vegan, gluten free, etc.) that are unable to be reasonably accommodated by St. Vincent Meals on Wheels * Any patients with mental illness the prevents them from giving consent. * Patients with dementia or cognitive impairment. * Patients who are homeless and/or unreliable to follow up

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Conditions

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injury

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Wounds and injuries

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States

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