NCT07341399

Essential Amino Acid Supplementation in Adult Spinal Deformity Patients

Effects of EAA Consumption on Recovery and Rehabilitation in Adult Spinal Deformity (ASD) Patients Undergoing Surgery

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Arkansas · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 40 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This will be a randomized double-blind placebo controlled clinical trial to determine if supplementing with essential amino acids (EAAs) for two weeks prior to, and 3 months after corrective spinal surgery in adults with spinal deformity can stimulate greater muscle protein turnover and whole-body protein balance, and enhance recovery after surgery when compared to a calorie matched placebo.

Conditions

• Adult Spinal Deformity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Essential Amino Acid Supplement by Amino Co	This intervention will be EAA supplementation of 15g twice a day for two weeks before surgery and then 12 weeks post-surgery in individuals diagnosed with ASD
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Placebo	Placebo

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-05-01
• Primary completion: 2027-03-01
• Completion: 2027-05-15
• First posted: 2026-01-14
• Last updated: 2026-04-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States