Acupuncture to ease short-term side effects of head and neck radiation
Part of Cancer, Ear, nose & throat clinical trials.
This trial studies whether adding acupuncture to standard radiation care can reduce short-term side effects from radiation for head and neck tumors. You might qualify if you are having treatment with the goal of cure or after-surgery prevention and can reliably complete symptom/side-effect tracking.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are receiving radiation for a head and neck tumor with a cure or prevention goal (curative or after-treatment/adjuvant).
- You can take part in a symptom/side-effect diary and complete the study checks (patient collaboration).
- Your overall health ability is limited but manageable (Performance Status 1–2).
- Your radiation is not planned as palliative care (comfort-focused treatment).
- You are able to follow the study schedule and instructions (no non-compliance).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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