Needles vs. dry mouth: can ancient practice ease modern cancer side effect?

NCT ID NCT02589938

Summary

This study tested whether acupuncture could help relieve severe, long-term dry mouth caused by radiation therapy for head and neck cancer. 258 patients who had finished radiation at least a year prior were randomly assigned to receive either real acupuncture, fake (sham) acupuncture, or just standard oral care for four weeks. Researchers measured changes in dry mouth symptoms and quality of life to see if the real acupuncture provided meaningful relief.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Adena Regional Medical Center

    Chillicothe, Ohio, 45601, United States

  • Christus Saint Vincent Regional Cancer Center

    Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87505, United States

  • Columbus Oncology and Hematology Associates Inc

    Columbus, Ohio, 43214, United States

  • Fairview Southdale Hospital

    Edina, Minnesota, 55435, United States

  • Hennepin County Medical Center

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55415, United States

  • John H Stroger Jr Hospital of Cook County

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

  • Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Santa Clara

    Santa Clara, California, 95051, United States

  • Kaiser Permanente-San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, 94115, United States

  • Kaiser Permanente-San Rafael

    San Rafael, California, 94903, United States

  • Kaiser Permanente-Santa Rosa

    Santa Rosa, California, 95403, United States

  • Kaiser Permanente-Santa Teresa-San Jose

    San Jose, California, 95119, United States

  • Kaiser Permanente-South San Francisco

    South San Francisco, California, 94080, United States

  • Kaiser Permanente-Walnut Creek

    Walnut Creek, California, 94596, United States

  • Kaiser San Rafael-Gallinas

    San Rafael, California, 94903, United States

  • M D Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • MD Anderson West Houston

    Houston, Texas, 77079, United States

  • MD Anderson in The Woodlands

    Conroe, Texas, 77384, United States

  • Meharry Medical College

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37208, United States

  • Mercy Health Saint Mary's

    Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States

  • Mercy Hospital

    Coon Rapids, Minnesota, 55433, United States

  • Park Nicollet Clinic - Saint Louis Park

    Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, 55416, United States

  • Physicians' Clinic of Iowa PC

    Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52402, United States

  • Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Eastside

    Greenville, South Carolina, 29615, United States

  • Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Seneca

    Seneca, South Carolina, 29672, United States

  • Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Spartanburg

    Boiling Springs, South Carolina, 29316, United States

  • Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital

    Greenville, South Carolina, 29605, United States

  • Providence Portland Medical Center

    Portland, Oregon, 97213, United States

  • Providence Regional Cancer System-Lacey

    Lacey, Washington, 98503, United States

  • Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center/Disney Family Cancer Center

    Burbank, California, 91505, United States

  • Queen's Medical Center

    Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813, United States

  • Saint Luke's Hospital

    Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52402, United States

  • Spectrum Health at Butterworth Campus

    Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States

  • The Cancer Center of Hawaii-Liliha

    Honolulu, Hawaii, 96817, United States

  • University of Hawaii Cancer Center

    Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813, United States

  • University of New Mexico Cancer Center

    Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87102, United States

  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States

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