Who is eligible for clinical trial NCT06667427?

Participants must meet protocol criteria for Cancer. Confirm exact inclusion and exclusion requirements with the study coordinator.

Does clinical trial NCT06667427 provide travel or cost reimbursement?

Check with the site coordinator at the participating facility for travel and lodging stipend availability, and for which routine-care costs are covered.

🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-03-10

Pilot Study of Management of Facial Paralysis in the Oncologic Patient: Nerve Transfer Techniques to Improve Facial Function and Quality of Life (NCT06667427)

🟢 Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 🩺 Clinical Procedure Protocol Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

The goal of this research study is to measure changes in patients' quality of life after surgeries that affect the facial nerve, including nerve transfer as treatment for facial paralysis.

Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (8 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (1 items).

Location: The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Check every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).

In order to be eligible to participate in the intervention group of this study, an individual must meet all of the following criteria:
Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
Aged 18 or greater
Patient scheduled to undergo facial nerve transfer
Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and lifestyle considerations and availability for the duration of the study In order to be eligible to participate in the non-intervention historical control group of this study, an individual must meet all of the following criteria:
Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
Aged 18 or greater
Previous facial surgery severing a facial nerve without graft or other form of dynamic facial nerve reconstruction within the last 20 years

Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:

Exclusion Criteria: Patients known to be pregnant

🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)

The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

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