Blood Transfusion Factors and Cell Saver Use in Kids’ Spine Surgery

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is a retrospective observational study in children undergoing posterior instrumented spinal fusion for scoliosis. It aims to identify preoperative and intraoperative factors associated with homologous red blood cell transfusion and to quantify how much Cell Saver autologous reinfusion lowers the need for donor blood. Data will come from pediatric patients under 18 treated at Bechir Hamza Children Hospital in Tunis. The study excludes revisions, known clotting disorders, non-orthopedic spine surgeries, and cases with missing transfusion data. The findings could inform blood-conservation strategies and transfusion planning in pediatric spine procedures.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patient aged under 18 years (\< 18 years old).
* Programmed surgical correction for scoliosis (including idiopathic, neuromuscular, and congenital etiologies).
* Instrumented surgery involving posterior spinal arthrodesis.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Revision spine surgeries.
* Known constitutional hemostasis disorders.
* Non-orthopedic spine surgeries.
* Missing core clinical or transfusion data.

Where it's running

• Bechir Hamza Children Hospital
  Tunis, Tunisia Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Rym Karaborni
• Email: karabornirym@gmail.com
• Phone: 0021651870732

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.