RECRUITING

Intraoperative Ansa Cervicalis Nerve (ACN) Stimulation

Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

Recently published data suggest that stimulation of the infrahyoid strap muscles increases pharyngeal patency in patients with obstructive sleep apnea, but the innervation of these muscles by the ansa cervicalis is variable. The investigators propose a study examining the anatomic variation of the ansa cervicalis and the effect of neurostimulation on muscle recruitment.

Official Title

Intraoperative Identification and Stimulation of the Ansa Cervicalis Nerve Plexus

Quick Facts

Study Start:2023-02-28
Study Completion:2025-12
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05650710

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Adult patient (≥18 years old).
  2. * Scheduled for uni- or bilateral neck dissection (BND) for cervical lymphadenectomy of level IV and other indicated procedures for management of head and neck cancer.
  1. * Unable to consent for research due to a pre-existing neurologic condition as determined by PI.
  2. * Unable to consent for research due to language barriers.
  3. * History of prior neck surgery with transection of the infrahyoid strap muscles as determined by clinical history.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Katie Hartley-Estes, RPSGT
CONTACT
(615) 875-9214
katherine.e.hartley@vumc.org
Kate Von Wahlde, MJ, CCRP
CONTACT
(615) 322-0333
kate.vonwahlde@vumc.org

Principal Investigator

David T. Kent, MD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Study Locations (Sites)

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

  • David T. Kent, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2023-02-28
Study Completion Date2025-12

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2023-02-28
Study Completion Date2025-12

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Head and Neck Cancer
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea