Evaluation of the Validity of Cervical Ultrasonography Compared with Computed Tomography in the Assessment of Cervical Lymph Node Status in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00040789

Enrollment

600

Registered

2026-06-26

Start date

2023-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Interventions

Group 1: Retrospective data collection and study. All patients who underwent neck dissection at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) between 2017 and 2025 will be included in the study. We expe

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who underwent neck dissection as part of the treatment for head and neck cancer at University Medical Center Mannheim between 2017 and 2025.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: none

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Primary outcome measures: Cervical lymph node (N) status as assessed by ultrasonography, computed tomography, and histopathological examination. Data will be collected retrospectively.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary outcome measures: Extranodal extension (ENE) and HPV status.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactLena Huber

Universitätsklinikum Mannheim

lena.huber@umm.de00496213833965

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026