Acupressure on Xerostomia in Head and Neck Cancer Patients
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Head and Neck Cancer
Xerostomia
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 126 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong · Other
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About This Trial
This is a randomized controlled trial aimed to1) examine the effect of a self-administered acupressure intervention on head and neck cancer patients with xerostomia (primary outcome) relative to oral health education control; 2) examine the effect of self-administered acupressure on secondary outcomes, including quality of life and severity of symptoms of head and neck cancer patients; 3) evaluate…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* age ≥18 years;
* able to give informed consent;
* diagnosed with head and neck cancer (cancers in the head and neck region, e.g. oral cancer, nasopharyngeal cancer, oropharyngeal cancer, hypopharyngeal cancer, laryngeal cancer, sinus cancer, salivary gland cancer);
* completed…
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