Clinical trial · Interventional
Low-Cost, Portable Flexible Nasopharyngoscope in Head & Neck Cancers in Low Resource Settings - Optimization Phase
Partnership to Establish a Practice Based Network to Assess for Head and Neck Cancers Using a Low-Cost Portable Flexible Nasopharyngoscope - Optimization Phase
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This study aims to develop and evaluate a low-cost, portable, flexible nasopharyngeal scope (FNS) used to assess head and neck cancers (HNC) in low resource settings. The FNS will be compared to an endoscope that is used as standard of care (SOC) in terms of ease of use, image quality, and perceived pain. The ultimate goal is to compare the ease of use between the FNS to what is used in SOC.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
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 |
| Oral Cancer | Malignant Lip and Oral Cavity Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.80 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nasopharyngoscope | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (3)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Patients evaluated using flexible nasopharyngoscope prototype device
- interventionNames
- Device: Nasopharyngoscope
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Patients evaluated using standard of care nasopharyngoscope
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Providers using flexible nasopharyngoscope prototype device
- interventionNames
- Device: Nasopharyngoscope
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Number of Participant Exams in Which Providers Reported the FNS (Flexible Nasopharyngoscope) is Easy to Use
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Willing and able to provide signed and dated informed consent form * Willing to comply with all study procedures and be available for the duration of the study * Male or female, aged 18 or older * Patients who clinical meet clinical criteria for SOC scope examination of the upper aerodigestive tract. This includes signs and symptoms such as dysphagia, nasal obstruction, neck mass, throat pain, and hoarseness. Exclusion Criteria: * Withdrawal of consent during the study duration * Subjects who have complications from the SOC exam * Anyone unable to under the SOC exam
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