Actively Recruiting
Intraoperative Ansa Cervicalis Nerve (ACN) Stimulation
Led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Updated on 2026-01-12
50
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
196 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Intraoperative Ansa Cervicalis Nerve (ACN) Stimulation
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adult patient (≥18 years old).
- Scheduled for uni- or bilateral neck dissection for cervical lymphadenectomy of level IV and other indicated procedures for head and neck cancer management.
You will not qualify if you...
- Unable to consent due to a pre-existing neurologic condition as determined by the principal investigator.
- Unable to consent due to language barriers.
- History of prior neck surgery with transection of the infrahyoid strap muscles as determined by clinical history.
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
K
Katie Hartley-Estes, RPSGT
CONTACT
N
Nicole L Jones, MS
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Number of Arms
1
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