Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Interventional Ages 18 to 75

Effect of Blood Management in Bone Tumor Surgery

Official title: A Substudy of the Effect of Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution in Bone Tumor Surgery

Run by Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine · NCT06881498 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing if a blood management technique called acute normovolemic hemodilution can help people having bone tumor surgery avoid anemia and its complications.

Quick facts

Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years to 75 Years
SexAll
Enrollment32 (estimated)
SponsorSecond Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Academic / other
Locations1 site (Hangzhou, Zhejiang)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJune 7, 2024
Main results expectedMay 2026
Study endsMay 2026
Registry record updatedApril 15, 2025
Trial IDNCT06881498 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are adults aged 18 to 75 who are scheduled for elective bone tumor resection surgery with a preoperative hemoglobin level of at least 11 g/dL.

Probably not a fit

Patients who are undergoing palliative operations, have significant comorbidities, or are outside the specified age and hemoglobin criteria may not benefit from this study.

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

What this trial studies

This study evaluates the impact of acute normovolemic hemodilution (ANH) on postoperative hemoglobin levels in patients undergoing elective bone tumor resection surgery. It aims to determine if ANH, when combined with goal-directed fluid therapy (GDFT), can reduce the risk of perioperative anemia and its associated complications. The trial is designed as a randomized, controlled trial to provide robust data on the efficacy of this blood management strategy in a high-risk surgical setting.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could significantly reduce postoperative complications and improve long-term outcomes for patients undergoing bone tumor surgery.

How similar studies have gone: While the efficacy of acute normovolemic hemodilution has been debated, this study's focus on its application within goal-directed fluid therapy is a novel approach that has not been extensively tested.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

1. age 18 to 75 years;
2. undergoing elective bone tumor resection surgery;
3. preoperative hemoglobin ≥11 g/dL;

Exclusion Criteria:

1. using a tourniquet;
2. palliative operation or minimally invasive surgery;
3. BMI\<18.5 or \>30Kg/m\^2;
4. international normalized ratio (INR) \>1.5 or platelet count \<100 × 10\^9/L;
5. cardiopulmonary insufficiency;
6. hepatic and renal dysfunction;
7. active infectious disease;
8. allergy to succinyl gelatin;
9. pregnancy;
10. declined participation in the study or declined blood transfusion

Where it's running

  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University anesthesiology department
    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
    Recruiting

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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.
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