Status:

RECRUITING

Surgeon-performed Ultrasound for Real-time Guidance In Oral Cancer Surgeries - A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

Lead Sponsor:

Tobias Todsen

Collaborating Sponsors:

Karolinska Institutet

Emory University

Conditions:

Tongue Cancer

Oral Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to improve the surgical treatment of patients with oral cancer. We will explore whether the use of surgeon performed ultrasound during these surgeries result in bett...

Detailed Description

Background: Surgery is the primary treatment for early-stage oral cancer, aiming to completely remove the tumor along with a margin of healthy tissue to ensure a clear surgical margin. However, in up...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria
  • • Patients scheduled for surgical treatment of biopsy-proven T1-T3 oral squamous cell carcinoma.
  • Exclusion criteria
  • Age \< 18 years.
  • Oral cancer with suspected bone involvement.
  • Unable to understand verbal or written information.
  • Prior radiotherapy treatment of oral cavity cancer.
  • Tumor not visible on ultrasound.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    September 15 2025

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    August 1 2031

    Estimated Enrollment :

    200 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT07203911

    Start Date

    September 15 2025

    End Date

    August 1 2031

    Last Update

    October 2 2025

    Active Locations (7)

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    1

    Stanford Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery Department

    Stanford, California, United States, 94305

    2

    Emory University Hospital

    Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322

    3

    Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

    Aarhus, Denmark, 8200

    4

    Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Audiology, Rigshospitalet

    Copenhagen, Denmark