Prospective 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
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Radiation
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
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.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Age \> 18 years
• No restrictions on gender or ethnicity
• Ability and willingness to present for ALTENS therapy over 12 weeks
• Previous radiation to the head and neck with a dose \> 50 Gy
• Subjective complaint of dry mouth
• No evidence of active malignancy in the head and neck region
• Minimum of 3 months post initial curative therapy with no evidence of active disease by standard of care surveillance scans for said disease site
Locations
United States
New York
University of Rochester
RECRUITING
Rochester
Contact Information
Primary
Mary Kay Winchell
Marykay_Winchell@URMC.Rochester.edu
(585) 273-4839
Backup
Michael Cummings
Michael_Cummings@URMC.Rochester.edu
(585) 275-9993
Time Frame
Start Date: 2022-03-10
Estimated Completion Date: 2028-05-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 75
Treatments
Experimental: Experimental: Acupuncture-Like Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation (ALTENS) Therapy
Six (6) small electrodes will be placed on specific points of the body using adhesive pads. These electrodes are connected to the ALTENS device, which will send controlled, low-level electrical impulses through the skin and into the tissue underneath.
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Sponsors
Leads: University of Rochester