Clinical trial · Observational
Safety Study of Musculoskeletal Ultrasonographic to Assess Disabilities Arm of Head and Neck Cancer Patient
Musculoskeletal Ultrasonographic Assessment for the Soft Tissue Injury of Ipsilateral Shoulder of Head and Neck Cancer Patient Following Selective Neck Dissection
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- ClinicalTrials.gov
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- Sep 8, 2026
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- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The investigators suppose: 1. SND may cause damage to the soft tissue around shoulder girdle. 2. The soft tissue injury may be related with the order of severity of wing scapula and duration after SND. The aims of this study are: 1. To assess the functional disabilities of shoulder and upper extremity in different time period after SND. 2. To evaluate the soft tissue lesion of shoulder with soft tissue ultrasonography to prove our hypothesis. This study is a two years, prospective, cross-section study. The investigators will enroll 80 HNC post SND within 3months, \>3- 6months,\> 6months -1 year, more than 1 year as four different groups, 20 patient in each group.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head and Neck Cancer | Malignant Head and Neck Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| ultrasonography and elastography | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (5)
- label
- post SND within 3 months
- description
- 20 Head and Neck Cancer(HNC) complicated with ipsilateral shoulder disability post SND within 3 months, evaluate the soft tissue of shoulder girdle with musculoskeletal ultrasonography and elastography, compare the finding in each group and the range of motion of their shoulder, the severity of wing scapula, visual pain analog scale and the score of The Disability of Arm, Shoulder and Hand
- interventionNames
- Other: ultrasonography and elastography
- label
- post SND within >3- 6months
- description
- 20 Head and Neck Cancer(HNC) complicated with ipsilateral shoulder disability post SND within \>3- 6months, evaluate the soft tissue of shoulder girdle with musculoskeletal ultrasonography and elastography, compare the finding in each group and the range of motion of their shoulder, the severity of wing scapula, visual pain analog scale and the score of The Disability of Arm, Shoulder and Hand
- interventionNames
- Other: ultrasonography and elastography
- label
- post SND within 6 months -1 year
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 20 Years
- Maximum age
- 65 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: head and neck cancer by Never-Sparing Selective Neck dissection, SND, the skin condition is stable, there is no wound, infection or inflammation metastasis. Exclusion Criteria: (1) in head and neck cancer before surgery and there had been other nerves, bones, muscles, tendons, resulting in lesions of the shoulder pain disorders or a history of activity. (2) severe cognitive function can not meet the examiner. (3) age less than 20 years of age or over 65 years of age.
References
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