Pre-Surgery protein and exercise may boost hip replacement recovery
NCT ID NCT07329010
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether drinking whey protein and doing simple home exercises for two weeks before hip replacement surgery helps people recover faster. Researchers measured blood markers, how soon patients could walk, and how long they stayed in the hospital. The goal is to find easy ways to improve recovery for older adults having hip surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- whey protein supplement and home-based exercise program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a simple pre-surgery routine of protein shakes and light exercise helps people recover faster after hip replacement.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 62 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and the effect may be modest.
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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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62 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- 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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50 to 70 years
- 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.
Inclusion Criteria: * Aged between 50 and 70 years * Scheduled for elective total hip arthroplasty (THA) * Able to participate in the preoperative intervention for at least 2 weeks * Conscious and able to communicate Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with advanced malnutrition * Patients with active cancer, malabsorption, liver or kidney failure * Patients with severe cognitive impairment * Patients with health conditions that prevent participation in exercise
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Erciyes unıversity
Kayseri, Talas, 38260, Turkey (Türkiye)
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