Cervical Nodal Mets in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of H&N - MRI, FDG-PET, & Histopathologic Correlation

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Head and Neck Cancer; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Head and Neck Cancers

• Registration Number: NCT00313027
• Lead Sponsor: Stanford University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the value of novel non-invasive medical imaging methods for detecting the spread of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma to the lymph nodes in the neck by comparing their results to findings at the time of surgery.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2002-11
• Primary Completion: 2005-03
• Study Completion: 2005-03
• Study First Submitted: 2006-03-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-04-10
• Study First Posted: 2006-04-11
• Status Verified: 2012-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-07-05
• Last Update Posted: 2012-07-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• Adult patients with newly diagnosed (biopsy-proven), untreated squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the head and neck who will undergo neck dissection as part of primary surgical therapy.

Exclusion Criteria

• A prior adverse reaction to the contrast/tracer agents being used in the imaging methods being studied.

• Pregnancy.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To evaluate the performance of novel imaging methods for detecting cervical nodal metastasis.	pre and post surgery

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Stanford University School of Medicine; 🇺🇸 Stanford, California, United States