Monitoring Free Tissue Transfer Hemodynamics Using NIRS

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Conditions studied: Oxygen Supply Absent

In brief

Free tissue transfer (FTT) is a surgical procedure for repairing cancer resection wounds. Free tissue transfer usually involves taking skin from one area of the body (e.g. leg) and transplanting it to the surgically created wound (e.g. neck wound). Due to problems with anastomosis, the transplanted skin can die. If the poor blood supply can be detected early, transplanted skin can be saved by taking patients back to the operating room. The investigators propose to improve the design and test a novel, non-invasive monitoring system specifically for head and neck surgeries for early detection of poor blood supply to the transplanted tissue after FTT surgery.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06661525

Run by

University of British Columbia

People needed

60

Starts

2025-04-20

Expected to finish

2027-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-01

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 60 patients undergoing a variety of free tissue transfer for head and neck cancer. The result of the reconstruction should be easily visible to the clinicians.
• Age of 18 years old or older

You may not qualify if…

• Serious medical condition or other disease which occurs at the same time
• Metastatic disease
• Pregnant or nursing

Where it is running

• Surrey Memorial Hospital — Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
• Vancouver General Hospital — Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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