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Intraoperative Ansa Cervicalis Nerve (ACN) Stimulation

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorVanderbilt University Medical Center
Started2023-02-28
Est. completion2026-12
Eligibility
Age18 Years+
Healthy vol.Accepted
Locations1 site
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NCT05650710

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

Age: 18 Years+Healthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* 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.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Unable to consent for research due to a pre-existing neurologic condition as determined by PI.
* Unable to consent for research due to language barriers.
* History of prior neck surgery with transection of the infrahyoid strap muscles as determined by clinical history.

Conditions3

CancerHead and Neck CancerObstructive Sleep Apnea

Locations1 site

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232
Katie Hartley-Estes, RPSGT(615) 875-9214katherine.e.hartley@vumc.org

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