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Acupuncture for radiation-induced xerostomia in patients with cancer: A pilot study

✍ Scribed by M. Kay Garcia; Joseph S. Chiang; Lorenzo Cohen; Meide Liu; J. Lynn Palmer; David I. Rosenthal; Qi Wei; Samuel Tung; Congjun Wang; Thomas Rahlfs; Mark S. Chambers

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2009
Tongue
English
Weight
114 KB
Volume
31
Category
Article
ISSN
1043-3074

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

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. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2009

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