Examination of head and neck tissue specimens with optical coherence tomography and narrow band imaging

Examination of head and neck tissue specimens with optical coherence tomography and narrow band imaging - n/a

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00009220

Enrollment

Registered

2015-08-12

Start date

2015-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Neoplasms and malignancies of the upper airway, the nose, the paranasal sinuses, external ear channel, middle ear and head and neck skin

Interventions

Group 1: Patients with scheduled surgical procedures are choosen. Informed consent is obtained. A small part of the tissue specimen which is resected anyway are examined with different OCT- and NBI-pr

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Male and female patients and test persons over the age of 18 yrs.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Persons under the age of 18 yrs., pregnant women, emergency patients, persons unable to consent, persons suffering from dementia, disabled persons

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Same imaging quality with new OCT- and NBI-probes compared to conventional, larger tools	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactChristoph Becker

Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Klinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohrenheilkunde, Kopf- und Halschirurgie

christoph.becker@uniklinik-freiburg.de+4976127042010

Outcome results

None listed

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