The Effect of Nutritional Education on Post-Arthroscopic Nutritional Status

July 20, 2026 updated by: Amit Momaya, University of Alabama at Birmingham
The purpose of this study is to determine how patient nutrition effects post-operative outcomes for patients undergoing arthroscopic surgery

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Arthroscopic surgery candidates will be asked to enroll in the study. Basic patient demographics will be collected such as age, gender, BMI, and race/ethnicity. After enrolling, patients will receive a validated nutrition questionnaire called "Rapid Eating Assessment for Patients (REAPS)." Study patients will be randomized to two arms using RedCap. In Arm 1, patients will watch a nutritional education video before undergoing surgery. In Arm 2, patients will not watch a nutritional education video prior to surgery. The nutritional video will be a recorded video from one of UAB's nutritionists highlighting the importance of quality nutrition for post-operative recovery. Patients will receive standard of care surgery and post-operative treatment for their arthroscopic surgery. At 6 weeks, patients will be asked to fill out the REAPS questionnaire. Statistical analysis will be used to test the difference in REAPS scores from baseline to 6 weeks within each group and between the groups.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

200

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Alabama
      • Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35233
        • University of Alabama at Birmingham
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Amit Momaya, MD
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • aged 10 years and older and scheduled for a knee or shoulder arthroscopic procedure

Exclusion Criteria:

  • participants not undergoing arthroscopic surgery
  • patients under 10 years of age
  • participants taking appetite-suppressant medications

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Participants undergoing arthroscopy surgery watching a nutritional video prior to surgery
Patients will watch a nutritional education video before undergoing surgery. The nutritional video will be a recorded video from one of UAB's nutritionists highlighting the importance of quality nutrition for post-operative recovery. Patients will receive standard of care surgery and post-operative treatment for their arthroscopic surgery. At 6 weeks, patients will be asked to fill out the REAPS questionnaire.
Behavioral: Standard of Care
Patients will receive standard of care surgery and post-operative treatment for their arthroscopic surgery.
Behavioral: Nutritional Video
The nutritional video will be a recorded video from one of UAB's nutritionists highlighting the importance of quality nutrition for post-operative recovery.
Active Comparator: Participants undergoing arthroscopy surgery without a nutritional video prior to surgery
Patients will receive standard of care surgery and post-operative treatment for their arthroscopic surgery. At 6 weeks, patients will be asked to fill out the REAPS questionnaire.
Behavioral: Standard of Care
Patients will receive standard of care surgery and post-operative treatment for their arthroscopic surgery.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Rapid Eating Assessment for Patients Survey (REAP-S) scores
Time Frame: Baseline, 6 weeks
The Rapid Eating Assessment for Patients Survey (REAP-S) is a validated 16-item questionnaire that clinicians use to quickly evaluate a patient's diet quality and identify specific nutritional risks. The questionnaire is divided into two sections, with the first 13 items scored on a 3-point frequency scale: Usually/Often: 1 point Sometimes: 2 points Rarely/Never (or Not Applicable): 3 points The total possible score for the first 13 questions ranges from 13 to 39, with higher scores indicating better diet quality. A score of ≥ 32 is generally considered indicative of a healthier, well-balanced diet.
Baseline, 6 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Amit Momaya, MD, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

September 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2029

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2029

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 20, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 20, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

July 23, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 23, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 20, 2026

Last Verified

July 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • IRB-300012575
  • UAB (Other Identifier: UAB)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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