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Study of Non-invasive Acupuncture-like Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (Altens) to Help Alleviate Xerostomia After Radiation Therapy for Cancers of the Head and Neck
Led by University of Rochester · Updated on 2025-09-11
75
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
324 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this study would like to learn if acupuncture-like electrical therapy can be used in patients with head and neck cancer who have had radiation treatment to treat dry mouth.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Study of Non-invasive Acupuncture-like Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (Altens) to Help Alleviate Xerostomia After Radiation Therapy for Cancers of the Head and Neck
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age over 18 years
- No restrictions on gender or ethnicity
- Ability and willingness to attend ALTENS therapy twice weekly for 12 weeks
- Previous radiation to the head and neck with a dose greater than 50 Gy
- Subjective complaint of dry mouth
- No evidence of active cancer in the head and neck area
- At least 3 months after initial curative therapy with no active disease confirmed by standard surveillance scans
You will not qualify if you...
- Under 18 years of age
- Unable to attend ALTENS therapy sessions
- Unable to complete quality of life questionnaires
- Receiving or wanting concurrent chemoradiation therapy
- Unstable angina or unstable cardiac disease with hospitalization in the last 6 months
- Presence of pacemaker, ICD, or other implanted electronic devices
- Myocardial infarction within the last 6 months
- Symptomatic arrhythmia in the last 6 months
- Severe COPD with recent hospitalization in the last 6 months
- Pregnancy or possibility of becoming pregnant
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Rochester
Rochester, New York, United States, 14642
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
M
Mary Kay Winchell
CONTACT
M
Michael Cummings
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
1
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