Shear wave ultrasound elastography of the tongue * a feasibility study.

Completed

Conditions: Tongue carcinoma
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Registration Number: NL-OMON45577

Lead Sponsor: Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Ziekenhuis

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 57

Inclusion Criteria

Primary tongue cancer (T1-T4).
Primary surgery treatment or primary treatment with radiation therapy.
Patient should already have an appointment at the radiology department
Older than 18 years
Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

Patients:
Treatment for recurrent or residual tongue cancer
Location of tumour was on the tip of the tongue (not visible on US);Healthy volunteers:
History of oral cancer
History of other oral cavity diseases.

Study & Design

Study Type: Observational non invasive

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Group 1 (Partial glossectomy patients)<br /><br>* Elasticity of operated side/scar tissue<br /><br>* Elasticity of tongue tissue contralateral to operational side (healthy tissue)<br /><br><br /><br>Group 2 ((chemo)radiation patients)<br /><br>* Elasticity of tongue tissue that received the highest dose [Gray]<br /><br>* Elasticity of tongue tissue that received the lowest dose [Gray]<br /><br><br /><br>Group 3 (healthy volunteers)<br /><br>* Elasticity of left side tongue tissue<br /><br>* Elasticity of right side tongue tissue</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Group 1 (Partial glossectomy patients)<br /><br>* Tongue muscle strength operated side/ scar tissue<br /><br>* Tongue muscle strength of tongue tissue contralateral to operational side<br /><br>(healthy tissue)<br /><br><br /><br>Group 2 ((chemo)radiation patients)<br /><br>* Tongue muscle strength of tongue tissue area that received the highest dose<br /><br>[Gray]<br /><br>* Tongue muscle strength of tongue tissue area that received the lowest dose<br /><br>[Gray]<br /><br><br /><br>Group 3 (healthy volunteers)<br /><br>* Tongue muscle strength of left side tongue tissue<br /><br>* Tongue muscle strength of right side tongue tissue</p><br>