AR-guided resection planning for head and neck tumors

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This early-phase study tests an augmented reality navigation system that overlays spatial guidance onto the surgeon’s view during head and neck tumor resections on cadaveric tissue. It uses AR headsets to map deformable soft tissues and link resection margins to the surgical field, with tasks like suturing and specimen relocation performed with and without AR assistance. Researchers will measure task accuracy and collect surveys on usability, ease of use, and comfort to understand how AR influences performance. The goal is to assess usability and potential impact on intraoperative precision and, ultimately, patient outcomes if translated clinically. Prior work demonstrated feasibility and accuracy of AR-guided holograms, and this study advances usability and performance evaluation in this context.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Post-graduate year 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 (PGY2-5) resident physicians. (no age limit)
2. Surgical fellows.
3. Attending physicians.
4. Prior cadaver lab or surgical experience.
5. Any surgeon, regardless of training and experience, who has been involved in the surgeon-pathologist interaction during surgical resection for frozen section and margin clearance assessment.

Exclusion Criteria:

1\. Non-physician surgery providers.

Where it's running

• Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  Nashville, Tennessee, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Michael Topf, MD — Vanderbilt University Medical Center
• Study coordinator: Jie Ying Wu Assistant Professor of Computer Science, PhD
• Email: JieYing.Wu@vanderbilt.edu
• Phone: 615-343-4996

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.