50
Participants
Start Date
June 20, 2017
Primary Completion Date
March 31, 2022
Study Completion Date
March 31, 2022
Protein enhanced nutrition intervention
Participants will be provided 30 grams of high quality protein (Ensure Max) three times a day for two weeks before surgery and four weeks after surgery.
Education Control
provided educational on the role of nutrition to prepare for and heal from surgery, and Registered Dietitian will instruct participant to follow instruction on handout and one oral nutrition supplement per day for two week before surgery.
Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC, Durham
VA Office of Research and Development
FED