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Controlled Trial Of Acupuncture To Prevent Radiation-Induced Xerostomia

NCT01266044 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 435

Last updated 2026-04-16

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Summary

The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if acupuncture can help to prevent xerostomia (dry mouth) and improve the quality of life in patients who receive radiation treatment to the head and neck. This study will determine if one acupuncture treatment approach is more effective than another. Dry mouth is a common problem among cancer patients who have received radiation treatment to the head and neck.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Acupuncture - Group 1

Acupuncture at 14 points. The needles will remain in place for 20 minutes with each treatment.

PROCEDURE

Acupuncture - Group 2

Acupuncture needles placed at different points from Group 1. The needles will remain in place for 20 minutes with each treatment.

OTHER

Standard Care

Standard oral care recommendations. Participants in all groups will receive the same recommendations.

OTHER

Questionnaire

Baseline assessments will be completed within 7 days prior to starting radiotherapy, and patients will then complete the same assessments again at week 4 and 7 of radiotherapy and 3, 6, and 12 months after the end of radiotherapy.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

    collaborator NIH

  • M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Lorenzo Cohen, PHD · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-12-09
Primary Completion
2026-12-31
Completion
2026-12-31

Countries

  • United States
  • China

Study Locations

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Diseases

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