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Hypoglossal Acupuncture for Dysgeusia in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy
Sponsor: Universität Duisburg-Essen
Summary
This randomized controlled trial aims to investigate hypoglossal acupuncture in comparison to sham acupuncture and standard medical treatment (dietary recommendations) in the treatment of dysgeusia in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
Official title: Hypoglossal Acupuncture for Dysgeusia in Gynecologic Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
75
Start Date
2015-01-01
Completion Date
2026-12
Last Updated
2025-03-26
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Hypoglossal acupuncture
Sham acupuncture
Dietary recommendations
Locations (3)
Department of Gynecology & Gynecologic Oncology, Evang. Kliniken Essen-Mitte
Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Universitätsklinikum Mannheim, Internistische Onkologie
Mannheim, Germany
Robert Bosch Krankenhaus Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany