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In vivo identification of peripheral nerve bundles during surgery using optical spectroscopy techniques: a pilot study

In vivo identification of peripheral nerve bundles during surgery using optical spectroscopy techniques: a pilot study - NerveSpect

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON37194
Enrollment
22
Registered
2012-09-05
Start date
2012-12-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-06-11

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Conditions

haed and neck malignancies melanoma rectal cancer soft tissue tumours

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Philips
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: •Patients planned for elective inguinal or cervical lymph node dissection, parotidectomy, rectal resection or resection of soft tissue tumour. •Written informed consent •Patients >= 18 years old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: •Patients with suspected sensitivity to light; e.g. patients who have had photodynamic therapy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Several optical spectroscopy parameters of the targeted tissue will be analysed and specified. Diffuse reflectance parameters: Oxyhaemoglobin saturation, total haemoglobin content, water and fat content within the tissue as well as 2 scatter coefficients of the tissue. Fluorescence parameters: Collagen, elastin, NADH content within the tissue. The analysis of the different reflectance and fluorescence parameters will result in a specific tissue fingerprint allowing optical tissue specific characterization of nerve tissue of the hypogastric plexus. Primary Objective: In this pilot study we aim to evaluate whether optical spectroscopy is able to differentiate between nerve tissue and surrounding tissue.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary Objective: During the measurement procedure, possible improvements of the measurement hardware will be recorded and the handling during surgery will be evaluated.

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)