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Intraoperative Ansa Cervicalis Nerve (ACN) Stimulation

Intraoperative Identification and Stimulation of the Ansa Cervicalis Nerve Plexus

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About This Trial

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.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: - 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. Who Should NOT Join This Trial: - 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. Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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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.

Treatments Being Tested

DEVICE

Nerve 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