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Assessing Spinal Accessory Nerve Recovery After Post-operative Electrical Stimulation

NCT07074392 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 38

Last updated 2025-08-19

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Summary

Shoulder weakness and pain are common after neck dissection surgery for head and neck cancer. This is often caused by injury to the spinal accessory nerve, which controls important shoulder muscles. Recovery can be slow and incomplete, affecting patients' ability to return to daily activities. This project will test whether a brief, low-dose electrical stimulation treatment can help the nerve heal faster and improve shoulder function. The treatment is applied during surgery and is safe, non-invasive, and quick to deliver. If successful, this approach could lead to better rehabilitation, less disability, and improved quality of life for patients undergoing cancer surgery. The project also supports the development of new medical technology and offers a pathway to expand the use of electrical stimulation in other nerve injuries.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Electrical Stimulation

Custom stimulator will deliver a 1hour stimulation protocol post-operatively at 20 Hz, with biphasic pulses (100 µs duration, 0-2mA amplitude range).

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-01-01
Primary Completion
2027-01-01
Completion
2027-03-01

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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