Trial Outcomes & Findings for Effectiveness of Two Types of Treatment in Restoring Muscle After Hip or Knee Surgery (NCT NCT00393848)

NCT ID: NCT00393848

Last Updated: 2014-06-02

Results Overview

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

40 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Perioperative and discharge

Results posted on

2014-06-02

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Experiment 1 - Amino Acid Supplement
Essential amino acid supplement : 15g of essential amino acid in capsule form three times daily during hospitalization, continued through 6 weeks after discharge.
Experiment 1 - Standard of Care
Usual clinical care with no dietary intervention.
Experiment 2 - Ketoconazole
200mg ketoconazole twice daily; started night before surgery and continued through hospitalization.
Experiment 2 - Placebo
Placebo for Ketoconazole twice daily; started night before surgery and continued through hospitalization.
Overall Study
STARTED
16
9
6
9
Overall Study
COMPLETED
16
9
4
8
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
2
1

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Experiment 1 - Amino Acid Supplement
Essential amino acid supplement : 15g of essential amino acid in capsule form three times daily during hospitalization, continued through 6 weeks after discharge.
Experiment 1 - Standard of Care
Usual clinical care with no dietary intervention.
Experiment 2 - Ketoconazole
200mg ketoconazole twice daily; started night before surgery and continued through hospitalization.
Experiment 2 - Placebo
Placebo for Ketoconazole twice daily; started night before surgery and continued through hospitalization.
Overall Study
Surgical schedule
0
0
0
1
Overall Study
Personal reasons
0
0
2
0

Baseline Characteristics

Effectiveness of Two Types of Treatment in Restoring Muscle After Hip or Knee Surgery

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Experiment 1 - Amino Acid Supplement
n=16 Participants
Essential amino acid supplement : 15g of essential amino acid in capsule form three times daily during hospitalization, continued through 6 weeks after discharge.
Experiment 1 - Standard of Care
n=9 Participants
Usual clinical care - no dietary intervention.
Experiment 2 - Ketoconazole
n=4 Participants
200mg ketoconazole twice daily; started night before surgery and continued through hospitalization.
Experiment 2 - Placebo
n=8 Participants
Placebo for Ketoconazole twice daily; started night before surgery and continued through hospitalization.
Total
n=37 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=21 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
7 Participants
n=7 Participants
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
7 Participants
n=4 Participants
31 Participants
n=21 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=4 Participants
6 Participants
n=21 Participants
Age, Continuous
55 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7 • n=5 Participants
56 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8 • n=7 Participants
44 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15 • n=5 Participants
46 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15 • n=4 Participants
51 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11 • n=21 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=7 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=4 Participants
14 Participants
n=21 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
6 Participants
n=7 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
6 Participants
n=4 Participants
23 Participants
n=21 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
16 participants
n=5 Participants
9 participants
n=7 Participants
4 participants
n=5 Participants
8 participants
n=4 Participants
37 participants
n=21 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Perioperative and discharge

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Experiment 1 - Amino Acid Supplement
n=16 Participants
Essential amino acid supplement : 15g of essential amino acid in capsule form three times daily during hospitalization, continued through 6 weeks after discharge.
Experiment 1 - Standard of Care
n=9 Participants
Usual clinical care without dietary intervention
Experiment 2 - Ketoconazole
n=4 Participants
200mg ketoconazole twice daily; started night before surgery and continued through hospitalization.
Experiment 2 - Placebo
n=8 Participants
Placebo for Ketoconazole twice daily; started night before surgery and continued through hospitalization.
Muscle Protein Synthesis
Perioperative MPS
1.38 %/d
Standard Error 0.12
0.84 %/d
Standard Error 0.11
1.42 %/d
Standard Error 0.48
1.36 %/d
Standard Error 0.22
Muscle Protein Synthesis
Discharge MPS
1.23 %/d
Standard Error 0.16
1.49 %/d
Standard Error 0.18
NA %/d
Standard Error NA
Not performed
NA %/d
Standard Error NA
Not performed

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and 6 weeks post surgery

Population: Measure not performed in Experiment 2

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Experiment 1 - Amino Acid Supplement
n=16 Participants
Essential amino acid supplement : 15g of essential amino acid in capsule form three times daily during hospitalization, continued through 6 weeks after discharge.
Experiment 1 - Standard of Care
n=9 Participants
Usual clinical care without dietary intervention
Experiment 2 - Ketoconazole
200mg ketoconazole twice daily; started night before surgery and continued through hospitalization.
Experiment 2 - Placebo
Placebo for Ketoconazole twice daily; started night before surgery and continued through hospitalization.
Change in Maximal Voluntary Contraction
0.68 kg/kg leg lean mass
Standard Error 0.3
0.34 kg/kg leg lean mass
Standard Error 0.32

Adverse Events

Experiment 1 - Amino Acid Supplement

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Experiment 1 - Standard of Care

Serious events: 1 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Experiment 2 - Ketoconazole

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Experiment 2 - Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Experiment 1 - Amino Acid Supplement
n=16 participants at risk
Essential amino acid supplement: 15g of essential amino acid in capsule form three times daily during hospitalization, continued through 6 weeks after discharge.
Experiment 1 - Standard of Care
n=9 participants at risk
Usual clinical care with no dietary intervention.
Experiment 2 - Ketoconazole
n=6 participants at risk
200mg ketoconazole twice daily; started night before surgery and continued through hospitalization.
Experiment 2 - Placebo
n=9 participants at risk
Placebo for Ketoconazole twice daily; started night before surgery and continued through hospitalization.
Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
Mastectomy for breast cancer
0.00%
0/16
11.1%
1/9 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/6
0.00%
0/9

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Arny Ferrando

UAMS

Phone: 501-526-5711

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place