Hypoglossal Acupuncture for Dysgeusia in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy (OralAcu)
Acupuncture, Taste Disorders, Dysgeusia
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Acupuncture
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Initial treatment with platinum-containing or taxane-based CTX (regardless of the the length of the CTX cycle)
- Senological, gynecological or internistic tumors
- Phantogeusia (on average ≥4 NRS)
- Willingness to participate in the study and written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Severe stomatitis
- Dysgeusia before the CTX based on neurological diseases, diabetes, or the ingestion of drugs with taste disorders as side effects
- Leucopenia/neutropenia
- Intake of anticoagulants
- Smoking
- Severe physical or mental comorbidity (due to which the patient is unable to participate in the study)
- Participation in other CAM treatments within the integrative oncology care
- Participation in other studies on the effectiveness of interventions for oral complications
Sites / Locations
- Department of Gynecology & Gynecologic Oncology, Evang. Kliniken Essen-Mitte
- Universitätsklinikum Mannheim, Internistische OnkologieRecruiting
- Robert Bosch Krankenhaus Stuttgart
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Sham Comparator
Active Comparator
Hypoglossal acupuncture
Sham acupuncture
Dietary recommendations
Single treatment of hypoglossal needle acupuncture during the chemotherapy administration: Treated points will be Jinjin (Golden Liquid/EX-HN12) left beside the lingual frenulum and Yuye (Jade Fluid/EX-HN13) right beside the lingual frenulum. Both points are treated in quick succession with immediate removal of the needle.
Single treatment of hypoglossal sham acupuncture uring the chemotherapy administration: Treated points will be 1 to 1.5 cun (a cun is defined as the width of the patient's thumb at the knuckle) beside the verum acupuncture points Jinjin and Yuye using the dull side of the needle.
This group adheres to specific dietary recommendations for dysgeusia of the German Cancer Society.