Effect of acupuncture on xerostomia by radiotherapy for head and neck cancer

Effect of acupuncture on xerostomia by radiotherapy for head and neck cancer - Effect of acupuncture on xerostomia by radiotherapy for head and neck cancer

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000022259

Enrollment

Registered

2016-05-20

Start date

2016-05-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

head and neck cancer

Interventions

low frequency electroacupuncture 8 times on a weekly basis medium frequency electroacupuncture 8 times on a weekly basis no treatment group (observation)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients more than 20 years old. 2) During 3-12 months after radiation therapy. 3) Patients with xerostomia after radiation. 4) Dermatitis and stomatitis free after radiation therapy. 5) With written consent from the person.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) There is dermatitis and stomatitis still as a side effect of radiation therapy for head and neck cancer. 2) Removal of salivary glands. 3) Case with xerostomia before radiation therapy (such as Sjogrens syndrome). 4) Psychiatric disorders. 5) Case physician decided inappropriate.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
valuation of subjective symptoms by visual analog scale	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKeiko Ashihara

Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine Department of Integrative Medicine

k-ashihara@cam.med.osaka-u.ac.jp06-6879-3498

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026