University of Rochester
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.
In this study the investigator would like to better understand if acupuncture-like electrical therapy can be used in patients with head and neck cancer who have had radiation treatment to treat dry mouth. Acupuncture has been shown to help some people with symptoms of dry mouth, and low-level electrical stimulation of acupuncture points has been shown to have similar results as acupuncture treatment with needles.
Inclusion Criteria: * 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 Exclusion Criteria: * Age under 18 years of age * Inability to present for ALTENS therapy * Inability to fill out quality of life question…
Twice weekly ALTENS therapy for 12 weeks
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