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Can a simple scan save kids from paralysis during tumor surgery?

NCT ID NCT06798532

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study looks back at medical records of 150 children who had surgery for neuroblastic tumors in the lower chest. Some had a special X-ray (arteriography) before surgery to map a key spinal artery, while others did not. Researchers want to see if the imaging helps prevent spinal cord damage after surgery. The goal is to find out whether this extra step is worth doing.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If this study finds that arteriography reduces complications, it could help standardize care and improve safety for children undergoing surgery for these tumors.
What could go wrong
This is a retrospective chart review, not a controlled trial, so it can only show associations, not prove cause and effect. The results may not change current practice.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 150 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Oct 2025

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Apr 2026

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Patients undergoing surgery for a neuroblastic tumor in a pediatric surgery department in France between 2005 and 2024 and meeting the inclusion criteria.

Ages

Up to 18 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients undergoing surgery for a neuroblastic tumor (neuroblastoma, ganglioneuroblastoma, ganglioneuroma) 2. Basithoracic location between T8 and L1 3. With or without intraspinal component 4. Treated in a pediatric surgery department in France 5. Between 2005 and 2024 6. Adult patients or holders of parental authority of minor patients informed and not opposed to the use of data for the study Exclusion Criteria: 1\. Post-operative follow-up of less than 6 months

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Conditions

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  1. The places running it

    27 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHU Nantes

    Nantes, 44000, France

  • CHU Nice

    Nice, 06200, France

  • CHU d'Amiens

    Amiens, 80000, France

  • CHU de Besançon

    Besançon, 25000, France

  • CHU de Bordeaux

    Bordeaux, 33000, France

  • CHU de Brest

    Brest, 29200, France

  • CHU de Caen

    Caen, 14000, France

  • CHU de Dijon

    Dijon, 21079, France

  • CHU de Grenoble

    Grenoble, 38000, France

  • CHU de La Réunion

    Saint-Denis, 97405, France

  • CHU de Lille

    Lille, 59000, France

  • CHU de Limoges

    Limoges, 87000, France

  • CHU de Lyon

    Bron, 69677, France

  • CHU de Marseille

    Marseille, 13005, France

  • CHU de Montpellier

    Montpellier, 34090, France

  • CHU de Nancy

    Nancy, 54100, France

  • CHU de Poitiers

    Poitiers, 86000, France

  • CHU de Reims

    Reims, 51100, France

  • CHU de Rennes

    Rennes, 35203 CEDEX 2, France

  • CHU de Rouen

    Rouen, 76000, France

  • CHU de Strasbourg

    Strasbourg, 671091, France

  • CHU de Toulouse

    Toulouse, 31059 cedex 9, France

  • CHU de Tours

    Tours, 37000, France

  • Hôpital Bicêtre

    Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, 94270, France

  • Hôpital Necker enfants malades

    Paris, 75015, France

  • Hôpital Robert Debré

    Paris, 75019, France

  • Hôpital Trousseau

    Paris, 75012, France

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