X-rays may damage red blood cells: study seeks safe limits

NCT ID NCT07416045

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at how X-ray irradiation used during cancer surgery affects red blood cells. Researchers will take blood from 20 patients having tumor surgery and test it with different X-ray doses. They will check for changes in cell shape, flexibility, and oxygen-carrying ability to find the safest dose for reusing the patient's own blood.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: linear accelerator X-ray irradiation
What this could lead to: If successful, this could help establish safe X-ray doses for processing a patient's own blood during cancer surgery, reducing risks from transfusion.
What could go wrong: This is a very small, early-stage study (20 participants) focused on lab measurements, not patient outcomes. Results may not translate to real-world safety or effectiveness.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer hemolytic anemia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ERYTHROCYTE DESTRUCTION

Contacts and locations

Locations

The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University,anesthesiology department,
RECRUITING

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China

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