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Behavioural Intervention

Standard Oral Hygiene + True Acupuncture for Head and Neck Cancers (ACUPUNCTURE Trial)

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Waitlist Available
Led By Suzanne C Danhauer, PhD
Research Sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline to 6 months
Awards & highlights

ACUPUNCTURE Trial Summary

This study is evaluating whether acupuncture may help reduce the side effects of radiation therapy.

Eligible Conditions
  • Dry Mouth
  • Head and Neck Cancers
  • Radiation Poisoning
  • Oral Complications

ACUPUNCTURE Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline to 6 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline to 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
9 Item Xerostomia Questionnaire
Secondary outcome measures
Duration of response to a maximum of 6 months

ACUPUNCTURE Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Standard Oral Hygiene + True AcupunctureExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
All patients will receive standard oral hygiene patient teaching information that includes instructions regarding mouth rinses, use of lip balms, use of mild fluoride toothpaste, the importance of adequate oral hydration, and other standard advice. Each participating site determines the standard oral hygiene recommendations used at their site. The True acupuncture points will be at 3 sites on each ear, a site on the chin, on each forearm, a site on each hand, a site on each leg, and one placebo needle for a total of 14 sites. All sites will be applied for 20 minutes.
Group II: Standard Oral Hygiene + Sham AcupunctureExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
All patients will receive standard oral hygiene patient teaching information that includes instructions regarding mouth rinses, use of lip balms, use of mild fluoride toothpaste, the importance of adequate oral hydration, and other standard advice. Each participating site determines the standard oral hygiene recommendations used at their site. The Sham acupuncture points will be given according to the same schedule as the active acupuncture points, except the Sham needles will be placed below, above or between true active points.
Group III: Standard Oral HygieneActive Control1 Intervention
All patients will receive standard oral hygiene patient teaching information that includes instructions regarding mouth rinses, use of lip balms, use of mild fluoride toothpaste, the importance of adequate oral hydration, and other standard advice. Each participating site determines the standard oral hygiene recommendations used at their site.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Wake Forest University Health SciencesLead Sponsor
1,241 Previous Clinical Trials
1,004,007 Total Patients Enrolled
Suzanne C Danhauer, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorWake Forest University Health Sciences
1 Previous Clinical Trials
46 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Trial of Acupuncture for Radiation-Induced Xerostomia in Head and Neck Cancer
2012. "Trial of Acupuncture for Radiation-Induced Xerostomia in Head and Neck Cancer". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02589938.
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