Overview

Acupuncture-Like Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (ALTENS) or Pilocarpine in Treating Early Dry Mouth in Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer

Status:
Completed

Trial end date:
2014-11-01

Target enrollment:

Participant gender:

Summary

RATIONALE: Acupuncture-like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (ALTENS) and pilocarpine may help to relieve chronic xerostomia (dry mouth). It is not yet known which remedy is more effective in treating chronic dry mouth caused by radiation therapy in patients with head and neck cancer. PURPOSE: This randomized phase II/III trial is studying ALTENS to see how well it works compared with pilocarpine in treating chronic dry mouth caused by radiation therapy in patients with head and neck cancer.

Phase:

Phase 2/Phase 3

Details

Lead Sponsor:

Radiation Therapy Oncology Group

Collaborators:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NRG Oncology

Treatments:

Pilocarpine