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Pilot Study of Management of Facial Paralysis in the Oncologic Patient: Nerve Transfer Techniques to Improve Facial Function and Quality of Life

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Description

The goal of this research study is to measure changes in patients' quality of life after surgeries that affect the facial nerve, including nerve transfer as treatment for facial paralysis.

Official Title

Pilot Study of Management of Facial Paralysis in the Oncologic Patient: Nerve Transfer Techniques to Improve Facial Function and Quality of Life

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-04-01

Study Completion:2028-08-01

Study Type:Not specified

Phase:Not Applicable

Enrollment:Not specified

Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06667427

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 Criteria	Exclusion Criteria
* Provision of signed and dated informed consent form * Aged 18 or greater * Patient scheduled to undergo facial nerve transfer * Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and lifestyle considerations and availability for the duration of the study * Provision of signed and dated informed consent form * Aged 18 or greater * Previous facial surgery severing a facial nerve without graft or other form of dynamic facial nerve reconstruction within the last 5 years	Pregnancy or breastfeeding Severe psychiatric disorders Active substance abuse Unstable medical conditions Inability to comply with study requirements

Inclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

* Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
* Aged 18 or greater
* Patient scheduled to undergo facial nerve transfer
* Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and lifestyle considerations and availability for the duration of the study
* Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
* Aged 18 or greater
* Previous facial surgery severing a facial nerve without graft or other form of dynamic facial nerve reconstruction within the last 5 years

Pregnancy or breastfeeding
Severe psychiatric disorders
Active substance abuse
Unstable medical conditions
Inability to comply with study requirements

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Z-Hye Lee, MD

CONTACT

713-563-4598

zlee@mdanderson.org

Principal Investigator

Z-Hye Lee, MD

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Study Locations (Sites)

The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, 77030

United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Z-Hye Lee, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, M.D. Anderson Cancer 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 Date2025-04-01

Study Completion Date2028-08-01

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-04-01

Study Completion Date2028-08-01

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Cancer
Head and Neck Cancer