NCT03614351

Dietary Protein Intake and Rehabilitation From Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery

The Effects of Providing Protein and Nutritional Guidance on Healing Times After ACL Surgery

• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 0 (actual)
• Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 16 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Protein supplementation may promote increases in strength and hypertrophy in the context of resistance training (RT) and reduce markers of inflammation, while sufficient levels of protein are necessary for healing certain wounds and maintenance of muscle mass in a protein depleted state. Protein supplementation could be useful to improve clinical outcomes.

Detailed description

Protein supplementation may promote increases in strength and hypertrophy in the context of resistance training (RT) and reduce markers of inflammation, while sufficient levels of protein are necessary for healing certain wounds and maintenance of muscle mass in a protein depleted state. Despite this, no studies have investigated the role of protein provision in the context of physical therapy (PT) or musculoskeletal rehabilitation, including following surgical interventions. Survey data of Americans in the highest protein consuming age range (19-30 year old consuming 91 g/kg body weight/day), show they have an adequate protein intake to maintain nitrogen balance at baseline (85 g/kg). However, if patients under consume protein, as apparent in older adults (mean intake of 66 g/kg) these individuals will require more during times of tissue healing or could benefit with more in attempting to build back their strength through RT or PT. Thus, protein supplementation could be useful to improve clinical outcomes.

Conditions

• ACL Injury

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Protein (PROT)	Participants will receive Combat Protein Powder made by MusclePharm in an amount sufficient to take 80g daily until their next visit. They will be encouraged to ingest 40 g after exercise and 40 g before bed which will partly comprise their daily goal. They will be educated on the concept of complete high quality proteins, and that some proteins can facilitate muscle growth greater than others. Additionally, they will receive meal plan ideas and shopping tips that will facilitate healthy and economical protein consumption up to or beyond their daily goal.
OTHER	Control (CONT)	Instructed not to alter their diet based on the app, and to continue to eat as they normally would.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-10-01
• Primary completion: 2022-01-01
• Completion: 2022-06-01
• First posted: 2018-08-03
• Last updated: 2021-08-02