se of Acupuncture in the treatment of Dry Mouth and Oral Wounds caused by treatment in patients with head and neck Cancer
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- C06.405.205.798Xerostomia. mucositisC07.465.815.929
- Registration Number
- RBR-69fnqt
- Lead Sponsor
- nivesrsidade Estadual de Montes Claros
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
Histopathological diagnosis confirmed squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck; Age greater than 18 years of age; In need of radiotherapy treatment; Accept participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
Individuals who do not have capacity or have limitations that prevent them from responding to the questionnaires.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Primary outcome is the reduction of the patient's xerostomia after treatment. To evaluate the patient's xerostomia, the Xerostomia Inventory and sialometry will be used. To determine if reduction of the xerostomia occurred, the test at the beginning and at the end of the chemotherapy treatment will be compared. It is important to emphasize that the statistical test that is best suited for this evaluation can only be defined after data collection.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Secondary outcomes are not expected