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Identification of Nerves Using Fluorescein Sodium
Not Recruiting
Trial ID: NCT06054178
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to see if there is benefit in using an IV contrast (sodium fluorescein) to identify nerves during head and neck surgery.
Official Title
Intraoperative Nerve Identification With Fluorescein Sodium
Stanford Investigator(s)
Tulio Valdez, MD, MSc
Professor of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (OHNS) and, by courtesy, of Pediatrics
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Male or female subjects
2. 18 years or older
3. Scheduled for open head and neck surgery
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Inability or unwillingness of a subject
2. Pregnancy
3. Vulnerable or disadvantaged population (pregnant women, decisionally impaired, homeless, employees, students)
4. Patients with severe medical condition(s) that in the view of the investigator prohibits participation in the study
5. History of adverse reaction to fluorescein including allergy.
6. History of renal failure or chronic kidney disease
Intervention(s):
drug: Fluorescein Sodium
Not Recruiting
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305