About this trial
The purpose of this study is to investigate if the consumption of a complex carbohydrate drink preoperatively, decreases the length of stay and causes for failure to launch in patients undergoing ambulatory total joint arthroplasty.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Candidates for ambulatory total knee arthroplasty
Candidates for ambulatory total hip arthroplasty
Candidates for ambulatory revision knee arthroplasty (liner exchange only)
Candidates for ambulatory revision hip arthroplasty (liner exchange only)
Disqualifiers
BMI less than 18.5 or greater than 37.0
Patients with diabetes, chronic kidney disease, clotting disorders, or neurological conditions preventing control of the affected limb.
Pregnant women
Patients scheduled as ambulatory due to insurance mandates
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Complex Carbohydrate Drink
Treatment groups
Locations
1Sponsors and collaborators
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Lead sponsor