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Status unknownNCT00782691Updated Oct 31, 2008

Validation of FDG-PET Segmentation Tools for Tumor Delineation by Correlation of CT- and FDG-PET Volume Measurements With Histopathology of Nodal Metastases of Head and Neck Carcinomas.

An observational study in Head and Neck Cancer, sponsored by Radboud University Medical Center. Status unknown at 1 site in Netherlands. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2008-10-31.

Sponsored by Radboud University Medical Center · Observational

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Oct 2008), so the status shown — last known as Recruiting — may be out of date.
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
15
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Various methods of FDG-PET signal segmentation will be validated by correlation of histopathologically measured tumor dimensions in lymph node dissection specimens of head-and-neck cancer patients.

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Conditions studied

  • Head and Neck Cancer

Keywords

  • FDG-PET segmentation tools
  • Head-and-neck cancer
  • Histological validation
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In context

Head and Neck Neoplasms

2,344 studies on the registry are indexed under Head and Neck Neoplasms; 551 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 15 is below the median of 100 across 441 observational studies indexed under Head and Neck Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

Radboud University Medical Center is the lead sponsor of 959 studies on the registry; 134 are open to participants now.

Of its 6 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 0 (0%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Head-and-neck cancer patients eligible for therapeutic lymph node dissection of cervical nodes.

Inclusion criteria

  • All patients with N+ squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, planned for neck dissection.
  • Age >18 years.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnancy.
  • Women breast feeding
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Study design

Enrollment
15 participants (estimated)
Biospecimen retention
Samples with dna

Groups and cohorts

  • Head-and-neck cancer patients.

    Head-and-neck cancer patients eligible for therapeutic lymph node dissection of cervical nodes.

    Other: CT-FDG/PET scan of the head-and-neck region

Interventions

  • OtherCT-FDG/PET scan of the head-and-neck region

    CT-FDG/PET scan of the head-and-neck region

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. How accurate are the various FDG-PET segmentation tools?

    Time frame: Measurements are performed in conjunction with the clinical pathologist directly postoperatively.

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre
    Nijmegen, Gelderland 6500HB, Netherlands
    • Dominic AX Schinagl, MD · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 31, 2008, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00782691
Lead sponsor
Radboud University Medical Center
First posted
Oct 31, 2008
Start date
Jul 2008
Primary completion
Dec 2009 (estimated)
Last update
Oct 31, 2008

Study contacts

Dominic A.X. Schinagl, MD
Contact
d.schinagl@rther.umcn.nl
NL24-3614515
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