Pediatric Outcomes and Recovery With Peri-Operative Iron Supplement Evaluation
Pediatric Outcomes and Recovery With Peri-Operative Iron Supplement Evaluation (PORPOISE)
University of British Columbia
180 participants
Sep 1, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
Varus-derotation osteotomy (VDRO) is a surgery to prevent or address hip displacement in children. Many children having this surgery have cerebral palsy or other neuromotor disorders, who have a higher rate of malnutrition, including low iron or anemia. This can affect their surgical outcomes, such as increasing their need for blood transfusions. This project aims to develop a preoperative nutritional program for VDRO patients, to improve their surgical outcomes and decrease their need for transfusions. This may include taking iron supplementation for patient with low iron or anemia. Participants will undergo a nutrition program before their surgery.
Eligibility
Plain Language Summary
Simplified for easier understanding
This summary was AI-generated to explain the trial in plain language. It is not medical advice. Always discuss eligibility with your doctor before enrolling in a clinical trial.
Interested in this trial?
Get notified about updates and connect with the research team.
Interventions
FeraMAX Pd powder 15: NPN 80109337 FeraMAX Pd Therapeutic 150 capsules: NPN 80075623 (for an adolescent that can swallow capsules)
Standard nutrition care will depend on the results of the nutrition assessment, as well as underlying conditions, and will be performed regardless of iron supplementation. The intervention will be at the discretion of the dietician but may include; diet education, recommendations for vitamin and mineral supplements, optimization of tube feeds (if the child is tube fed), high protein or high energy diet education if the child is underweight, dddition of oral nutrition supplements (i.e., Pediasure or Ensure) to promote weight gain in orally fed children, discussion surrounding enteral feeding (for children who are orally fed, but severely malnourished and cannot meet their nutritional needs by mouth).
Locations(1)
View Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov
For the most up-to-date information, visit the official listing.
NCT07095244