RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT05650710

Intraoperative Ansa Cervicalis Nerve (ACN) Stimulation

Intraoperative Identification and Stimulation of the Ansa Cervicalis Nerve Plexus

Sponsor

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Enrollment

50 participants

Start Date

Feb 28, 2023

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Head and Neck Cancer Obstructive Sleep Apnea

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

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study examines whether electrically stimulating a specific nerve in the neck during head and neck cancer surgery can help preserve voice and swallowing function afterward. It is an observational study that does not change the surgery itself. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 18 or older scheduled for neck dissection surgery (lymph node removal) for head and neck cancer **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You are unable to provide consent due to cognitive difficulties - You have medical conditions that make the nerve stimulation procedure unsafe Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

DEVICENerve stimulation using nerve stimulation device and sterile wire electrode.

A nerve stimulator device will be used in this study as a research tool to investigate whether a future (currently nonexistent) medical device might be able to stimulate desired infrahyoid musculature in a therapeutic manner.

Locations(1)

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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