About this trial
A prospective pilot study examining nutritional supplements among vascular surgery patients with Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI). CLI patients have a high rate of malnutrition and has the potential to benefit greatly from nutritional intervention. The investigators plan to evaluate nutrition and functional status of patients by assessing objective lab values and the use of the hand grip strength test. Providing perioperative nutritional supplements to patients has potentially improved their nutritional status, which in turn may improve the patient's clinical status after surgery.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Critical Limb Ischemia
Disqualifiers
Female patients who are pregnant or lactating
Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 4 and 5
Patients who are on dialysis
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Ensure Surgery Immunonutrition Shake
- Ensure Enlive Advanced Nutrition Shake
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Boston Medical Center
Lead sponsor
Vascular & Endovascular Surgery Society
Collaborator
Abbott
Collaborator