To compare tumor size with MRI scans in tongue cancer patients.
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- All previously untreated patients of carcinoma tongue, who are planned for surgery, will be screened. All eligible and consenting individuals will be included in the studyHealth Condition 2: C01- Malignant neoplasm of base of tongueHealth Condition 3: C029- Malignant neoplasm of tongue, unspecified
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2020/02/023201
- Lead Sponsor
- A
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
a.Biopsy proven case of carcinoma tongue
b.Age >= 18 years
c.Clinical tumor stages T2-T4 (AJCC- TNM)
d.Plan of treatment is surgery
e.Ability to comply with all criteria and interventions
Exclusion Criteria
a.Previous surgery for tongue carcinoma
b.Previous chemotherapy or radiotherapy for tongue carcinoma
c.Unfit for surgery
d.Presence of an MRI done outside TMH prior to registration, without the specified sequences
e.Patient with severe trismus where ankyloglossia cannot be assessed
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To assess the sensitivity of the clinical sign of ankyloglossia to predict extrinsic muscle involvement in tongue cancersTimepoint: Post surgery
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1.To find a cut off pathological thickness which will predict extrinsic muscle involvement <br/ ><br>2.To assess the inter rater reliability of the clinical sign of ankyloglossia <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Post surgery