NCT02304913

Hypoglossal Acupuncture for Dysgeusia in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy

Hypoglossal Acupuncture for Dysgeusia in Gynecologic Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 75 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Universität Duisburg-Essen · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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.

Detailed description

Taste disorders are frequent side effects in patients undergoing chemotherapy (CTX). Dysguesia has prevalence rates of 16% to 1000% during CTX with sometimes also persistent courses. Impact of dysguesia on appetite, body weight as well as health-related quality of life was shown. Until now, evidence for adequate treatment options is limited to specific diary recommendations. Acupuncture in the treatment of side effects of chemotherapy was investigated for nausea and xerostomia, but not for dysguesia. Therefore, 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.

Conditions

• Acupuncture
• Taste Disorders
• Dysgeusia
• Chemotherapy
• Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Hypoglossal acupuncture
OTHER	Sham acupuncture
BEHAVIORAL	Dietary recommendations

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-01-01
• Primary completion: 2027-12-31
• Completion: 2027-12-31
• First posted: 2014-12-02
• Last updated: 2026-04-14

Locations

3 sites across 1 country: Germany