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Could a cornstarch powder get you home faster after surgery?

NCT ID NCT07487636

Symptom relief Sponsor: Taichung Veterans General Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a starch-based powder called 4DryField PH, placed in the wound during head and neck surgery, can reduce the amount of fluid that drains out afterward. The goal is to shorten how long drainage tubes stay in and possibly reduce hospital stays. Sixty adults having head and neck operations will be randomly assigned to receive the powder or not, and their recovery will be compared.

What this could mean

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Active substance
4DryField PH (a starch-based powder)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could mean shorter drainage tube use and faster hospital discharge after head and neck surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 60 patients, so results may not apply to everyone. The powder is a device, not a drug, so the effect may be modest.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 60 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jan 2026

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing head and neck operations Exclusion Criteria: 1. Allergy to 4DryField 2. Patients with coagulopathy 3. Patients underwent head and neck radiotherapy 4. Patients reluctant to join the study 5. Patients who had carotid blowout

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

head and neck neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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Head and neck

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Taichung Veterans General Hospital

    Taichung, Taiwan, 40705, Taiwan

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