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How good is the sensory recovery in patients whom nerves were joined during free flap surgery for head and neck reconstruction cases

Analysis of Sensory Recovery of Neurotised Free Flaps in Cases of Head-Neck Reconstruction - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/11/060242
Enrollment
30
Registered
2023-11-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-12-19

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: C069- Malignant neoplasm of mouth, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Anastomosis of donor nerve to few fascicles of recipient nerve(greater auricular nerve): In study group donor nerve(lateral ante brachial in radial forearm free flap or cutaneous nerve

Sponsors

AIIMS Raipur
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients more than 18 years age with head-neck tumour reconstruction with a neurotised free flap (free radial forearm flap and free ALT flap)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients lost to follow up Patients not giving consent Patient with flap loss Patients where flap is placed deep inside oral cavity and is inaccessible for sensory assessment Patients expired in post op or within 3 months post op.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the sensory recovery in the free reconstructed flap at 3rd and minimum 6th month follow up period.Timepoint: To assess the sensory recovery in the free reconstructed flap at 3rd and minimum 6th month follow up period.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare sensory recovery with non neurotised free flaps To assess sensory deficit in the sensory territory of greater auricular nerveTimepoint: minimum 6months follow up period—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Aparajita Saha

AIIMS Raipur

mishra.jitenkumar@gmail.com9437616743

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026