Condition: Oropharyngeal Carcinoma · Ultrasound · Sponsor: Tobias Todsen
Introduction The current diagnostic approach for patients with suspected oropharyngeal cancer involves a combination of clinical examination, tissue sampling, and relevant cross-sectional imaging. Previous studies have shown that transoral and cervical ultrasound (US) of the palatine and lingual tonsils has a better diagnostic accuracy than clinical investigation and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with suspected oropharyngeal cancer, but it has not been established whether adding this scan to the diagnostic workup has a clinical impact. Methods A randomized controlled study, including 170 patients at four different Head and Neck Hospital departments in Denmark. One group receives standard diagnostics (control group), and the other group receives standard diagnostics supplemented by transoral and cervical ultrasound of the lingual and palatine tonsils. The diagnostic accuracy, number of correct biopsies, number of imaging modalities ordered, and time to final diagnosis are noted. Conclusion This randomized controlled study examines whether the implementation of transoral and cervical ultrasound of the palatine and lingual tonsils in patients with suspected oropharyngeal cancer will improve the diagnostic accuracy and have a clinical impact. This concerns more accurate initial diagnoses, more correct biopsies, fewer unnecessary scans, and fewer visits to the outpatient clinic.
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| Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital | Aarhus, Denmark | Not Yet Recruiting |
| Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery & Audiology | Copenhagen, Denmark | Recruiting |
| Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery & Audiology Northzealand Hospital | Hillerød, Denmark | Not Yet Recruiting |
| Department of ORL - Head & Neck Surgery and Audiology, Zealand University Hospital, | Køge, Denmark | Not Yet Recruiting |
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