NUtrition and ORal Health in Orthopaedic Surgery

I.R.C.C.S Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio64 enrolled

Overview

This prospective observational study evaluates the relationship between the objective oral health status and the patient reported diet in 64 adult patients undergoing elective major orthopaedic surgery (hip, knee, or spine surgery).

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Orthopedic Disorder Metabolism and Nutrition Disorder

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 55 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥55 * Male and female gender * Major elective orthopedic surgery (hip, knee, spinal) * Signature of the informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to follow the study protocol * Neuropsychiatric disease, developmental disorders

Locations (1)

I.R.C.C.S Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio

Milan, Milan, Italy

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Association between pre-operative oral health and diet

Relationship between the objective oral health and the patient reported dietary score evaluated at hospital admission before major orthopedic surgery

Time frame: Day before surgery

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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