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Can a tiny doppler turn blood flow sounds into pictures to save rebuilt tissue?

NCT ID NCT07823283

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Mayo Clinic Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 16, 2026 · Last updated Sep 21, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

Researchers at Mayo Clinic are studying whether an implantable Doppler monitor can record the sound of blood flowing through a free flap and convert it into a visual signal. The trial enrolls 100 adults scheduled for free flap surgery, a procedure that moves tissue to rebuild parts of the head or neck. Participants will have the Doppler monitor placed during surgery. The study team will check whether they can capture at least two recordings per day and turn those sounds into stored visual data. The goal is to see if this approach is feasible for helping care teams monitor flaps and possibly prevent failure.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If the recording works, surgeons could one day watch blood flow through a rebuilt flap as a visual signal instead of relying only on sound, which may help them catch problems earlier.
What could go wrong
This is an early feasibility study with 100 people, so it only tests whether signals can be recorded and converted, not whether that prevents flap failure. The device may not capture clean signals in every patient.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 100 people

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Started

Sep 2026

Expected to finish

Sep 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Patients scheduled to undergo free flap surgery with an implantable doppler

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

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Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Scheduled for free flap surgery and planned to have an implanted doppler monitor * Arterial Doppler waveforms available for analysis * Able and willing to sign consent and return for clinical follow up * Age ≥ 18 years Exclusion Criteria: * Prior head and neck surgery within the region where surgeons plan to identify donor vessels ≤ 365 days prior to registration

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Conditions

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head and neck neoplasm Head and Neck Neoplasms

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Head and neck neoplasm

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  • Contact

    Email: •••••@•••••

Locations

  • Mayo Clinic in Rochester

    RECRUITING

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

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