Xerostomia Pilot Fudan: Acupuncture for Prevention of Radiation-Induced Xerostomia

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Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsClinicalTrials.gov
Year 2009
PRIMARY AIM 1. Determine the feasibility of providing true and sham acupuncture treatment to patients at Fudan University Cancer Hospital (Cancer Hospital) who are receiving radiation treatment for cancer of the head and/or neck area. SECONDARY AIMS 2. Determine if true acupuncture is more effective than sham acupuncture for preventing radiation-induced xerostomia among cancer patients at Cancer Hospital. 3. Determine if true acupuncture is more effective than sham acupuncture for reducing the severity of radiation-induced xerostomia.
Epistemonikos ID: 76e5c1441812da46a516d35b714a90a0572e8b7a
First added on: May 05, 2024