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One-step Nucleic Acid Amplification for Detecting Lymph Node Metastasis of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Completed
Conditions
cN0 Oral Squamous Cell Carcinomas
Registration Number
NCT02852343
Lead Sponsor
Rennes University Hospital
Brief Summary

The investigators main objective is to show that OSNA technique is as accurate as pathological analysis (frozen section / HE staining and immunochemistry) to detect occult lymph node metastasis (micro and macrometastasis).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
26
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patient > 18 years old
  • Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma diagnosed by biopsy
  • N0 classification (N0: no lymph node invasion on clinical and radiological examination).
  • Neck dissection or sentinel lymph node biopsy required to treat the patient
  • ECOG 1,2 or 3
  • Patient's consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patient previously treated by radiotherapy or surgery for head and neck neoplasm.
  • Contraindication or patient unwillingness to undergo surgical treatment
  • Incapacitated adults

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
number of CK19 mRNA copies/µL of diluted lymph node lysatethrough study completion, an average of 1 year
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Centre hospitalier universitaire de Rennes

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Rennes, France

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