Two Versus Four Times-Weekly ALTENS for Treatment of Radiation-Induced Xerostomia: a Pilot Study

Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2014
This randomized pilot clinical trial studies alternate schedules for acupuncture-like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (ALTENS) in treating dry mouth (xerostomia) caused by radiation therapy (RT) in patients with head and neck cancer. ALTENS is a procedure in which mild electric currents are applied to certain acupuncture points on the body and may help relieve dry mouth caused by RT and improve quality of life. It is not yet known whether giving ALTENS more frequently works better than standard ALTENS in treating dry mouth caused by RT.
Epistemonikos ID: 28b0cc274f6ee02cbd498faae192faaa2d9afe9f
First added on: May 12, 2024