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NCT02676752 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record

Skin/Soft Tissue Elasticity in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors With Lymphedema and Fibrosis

A clinical trial of Lymphedema, sponsored by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.

Completed
Registry status
80
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT02676752: Completed study of Lymphedema, sponsored by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.

NCT02676752 is a study of Lymphedema that has completed, run by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. The registered enrollment target is 80 participants, below the 9,297-participant average among 34 other Lymphedema trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02676752, a study of Lymphedema, has completed, sponsored by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
80 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

This research trial studies skin/soft tissue elasticity in head and neck cancer survivors with lymphedema and fibrosis. Lymphedema and fibrosis is a common effect of head and neck cancer which may lead to skin tightness, pain, and body image issues. Early detection of lymphedema and fibrosis may help reduce serious functional loss of the neck. Shear wave elastography is a technique that provides a quantitative measure of stiffness using a push pulse to generate shear waves within the tissues. Conventional imaging techniques are then used to monitor the shear waves generated through the tissue to calculate the shear wave speed. Shear wave elastography may help obtain an early and accurate measurement of tissue elasticity in head and neck cancer survivors.

Primary Outcome

Descriptive statistics will be used to describe data from elasticity measure. Of particular interest will be the measures of central tendency and variability at the multiple sites. Sites with higher variability (coefficient of variation) that others may be indicative of less reliable assessment.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • OTHER Questionnaire Administration
  • PROCEDURE Medical Examination
  • PROCEDURE Shear Wave Elastography

Study Locations (1)

Tennessee

  • Vanderbilt University/Ingram Cancer Center - Nashville

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 80 participants
Start Date 2016-09
Est. Completion 2021-08
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

189 total trials

What the finished NCT02676752 record still lists

NCT02676752 is an observational study that tracks outcomes without assigning an intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 80 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 9,297-participant average among 34 other Lymphedema trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Lymphedema appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 3 interventions - of which Questionnaire Administration is the first listed.

NCT02676752 reports a single indexed study location in Tennessee.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02676752 about?

NCT02676752 is a clinical study titled "Skin/Soft Tissue Elasticity in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors With Lymphedema and Fibrosis". This research trial studies skin/soft tissue elasticity in head and neck cancer survivors with lymphedema and fibrosis. Lymphedema and fibrosis is a common effect of head and neck cancer which may lead to skin tightness, pain, and body image issues. Early detection of lymphedema and fibrosis may hel...

What is the current status of trial NCT02676752?

This trial is currently completed. The enrollment target is 80 participants. The study started on 2016-09. Estimated completion is 2021-08.

What conditions does trial NCT02676752 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Lymphedema.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02676752?

The interventions under investigation include: Questionnaire Administration (OTHER), Medical Examination (PROCEDURE), Shear Wave Elastography (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02676752?

This trial is sponsored by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, which has 189 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT02676752 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Tennessee. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT02676752's enrollment target sits among peer trials

80 20th of 34 higher than 14 of 34 other Lymphedema trials

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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