Intraoperative Identification and Stimulation of the Ansa Cervicalis Nerve Plexus
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Device
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
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.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Adult patient (≥18 years old).
• 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.
Locations
United States
Tennessee
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
RECRUITING
Nashville
Contact Information
Primary
Katie Hartley-Estes, RPSGT
katherine.e.hartley@vumc.org
(615) 875-9214
Backup
Nicole L Jones, MS
nicole.l.jones@vumc.org
615-936-2807
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-02-28
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-12
Participants
Target number of participants: 50
Treatments
Other: Surgical Procedure
Consented patients who meet eligibility will have a surgical procedure for management of head and neck cancer, with dissection and exposure of the relevant anatomic structures as part of regular clinical care.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Vanderbilt University Medical Center