Augmented Reality Guidance for Head and Neck Tumor Resection
This observational study is testing a new Augmented Reality (AR) surgical guidance system, delivered through devices like Microsoft HoloLens 2, to help surgeons more accurately remove head and neck tumors. Head and neck cancers can return, and precise surgery is key to preventing this. Currently, surgeons and pathologists communicate verbally about tumor margins, which can be imprecise, especially with soft tissues that change shape. This AR system aims to provide GPS-like spatial maps over the patient's anatomy to improve surgical precision. The study will evaluate how well surgeons perform tasks like suturing and relocating specimens with and without AR guidance, and gather feedback on their experience. The goal is to improve surgical accuracy and patient outcomes. The study is currently recruiting surgeons, surgical fellows, and resident physicians with prior surgical experience.
- Study design
- This is an observational study with a planned enrollment of 51 participants. It will evaluate the use of Augmented Reality guidance during surgical tasks.
- What's involved
- Participants will complete various surgical tasks on cadaveric specimens, both with and without AR assistance. They will also complete post-task surveys and interviews.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Performance and user experience will be measured within 90 minutes of completing the AR-guided task.
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Deformable Tissue Modelling and Augmented Reality Based Guidance for Head and Neck Tumor Re-Resection Task
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Michael Topf, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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What this trial measures
- Performance Task accuracy (e.g., resection precision)within 90 minutes of AR-guided use
Surgeon performance of target re-localization compared with and without the AR-headset.
- User Experienceimmediately after the AR-guided task.
Assess AR usability, ease of use, and comfort, through surgeon feedback surveys
- Accuracy of overlay alignmentwithin 90 minutes of completing the AR-guided task.
This will validate the accuracy of overlay alignment through landmark-based (tumor margin relocation) error metrics, which support precision of re-resection tasks.