Acupuncture for radiation-induced xerostomia in patients with cancer: a pilot study.
Head Neck
; 31(10): 1360-8, 2009 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-19378325
BACKGROUND: This pilot study evaluated if acupuncture can alleviate radiation-induced xerostomia among patients with cancer. Secondary objectives were to assess the effects of acupuncture on salivary flow and quality of life (QOL). METHODS: Nineteen patients received acupuncture twice a week for 4 weeks. RESULTS: Xerostomia inventory (XI) and patient benefit questionnaire (PBQ) scores were significantly better after acupuncture on weeks 4 and 8 than at baseline (XI: p = .0004 and .0001; PBQ: p = .0004 and .0011, respectively). For QOL at weeks 4 and 8, there was a significant difference for questions related to head/neck cancer (p = .04 and .006, respectively). At week 8, there was a significant difference in physical well-being (p = .04). At weeks 5 and 8, there were significant differences in the total score (p = .04 and .03, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Acupuncture was effective for radiation-induced xerostomia in this small pilot study. Further research is needed.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Xerostomía
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Neoplasias de la Lengua
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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas
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Terapia por Acupuntura
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Neoplasias de Cabeza y Cuello
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Head Neck
Asunto de la revista:
NEOPLASIAS
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos