New MRI technique could sharpen head and neck surgery
NCT ID NCT02829190
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing a special type of MRI that can measure blood flow in the branches of the external carotid artery. The goal is to see if this technique works well in both healthy people and those with certain medical histories, such as prior radiation therapy or surgery. If successful, it may help surgeons better plan complex head and neck procedures. The study is currently recruiting 80 participants.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) with phase-contrast flow measurement
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help surgeons better plan operations for conditions like arteriovenous malformations or reconstructive surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early feasibility study, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to any direct patient benefit or change in surgical outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2014
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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.
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * group 1 : healthy volunteer * group 2 : X-Ray treatment antecedent (at least 50 grays and older than one year) * group 3 : antecedent of embolization of branches of external carotid artery * group 4 : antecedent of muscular free flap surgery (older than one month) * free and informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * group 1 : facial pathology, antecedent of facial injury, antecedent of X-Ray treatment in head and neck localisation, antecedent of head and neck cancer * group 2 : antecedent of surgery for head and neck cancer or for vascular disease * group 3 : antecedent of surgery for head and neck cancer or for vascular disease ; antecedent of X-Ray treatment. * group 4 : antecedent of surgery for head and neck cancer or for vascular disease ; antecedent of X-Ray treatment or embolization * patient with guardianship or trusteeship * MRI cons-indications * pregnancy and lactation
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Departement of Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Amiens University Hospital
RECRUITINGAmiens, Picardie, 80054, France