Status:
RECRUITING
Hypoglossal Acupuncture for Dysgeusia in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy
Lead Sponsor:
Universität Duisburg-Essen
Conditions:
Acupuncture
Taste Disorders
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This randomized controlled trial aims to investigate hypoglossal acupuncture in comparison to sham acupuncture and standard medical treatment (dietary recommendations) in the treatment of dysgeusia in...
Detailed Description
Taste disorders are frequent side effects in patients undergoing chemotherapy (CTX). Dysguesia has prevalence rates of 16% to 1000% during CTX with sometimes also persistent courses. Impact of dysgues...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Initial treatment with platinum-containing or taxane-based CTX (regardless of the the length of the CTX cycle)
- Senological, gynecological or internistic tumors
- Phantogeusia (on average ≥4 NRS)
- Willingness to participate in the study and written informed consent
Exclusion
- Severe stomatitis
- Dysgeusia before the CTX based on neurological diseases, diabetes, or the ingestion of drugs with taste disorders as side effects
- Leucopenia/neutropenia
- Intake of anticoagulants
- Smoking
- Severe physical or mental comorbidity (due to which the patient is unable to participate in the study)
- Participation in other CAM treatments within the integrative oncology care
- Participation in other studies on the effectiveness of interventions for oral complications
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2015
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
75 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02304913
Start Date
January 1 2015
End Date
December 1 2026
Last Update
March 26 2025
Active Locations (3)
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1
Department of Gynecology & Gynecologic Oncology, Evang. Kliniken Essen-Mitte
Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 45136
2
Universitätsklinikum Mannheim, Internistische Onkologie
Mannheim, Germany, 68167
3
Robert Bosch Krankenhaus Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany, 70376