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NCT00090337 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Acupuncture or Standard Therapy in Treating Pain and Dysfunction in Patients Who Have Undergone Neck Surgery for Head and Neck Cancer

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
73
Enrollment target

NCT00090337: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

NCT00090337 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. The registered enrollment target is 73 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (91% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00090337, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
73 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

RATIONALE: Acupuncture may help relieve pain and dysfunction caused by cancer surgery. It is not yet known whether acupuncture is more effective than standard therapy in treating pain and dysfunction in patients who have undergone neck surgery for head and neck cancer. PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying acupuncture to see how well it works compared to standard therapy in treating pain and dysfunction in patients who have undergone neck surgery for head and neck cancer.

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE standard follow-up care
  • PROCEDURE acupuncture therapy

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 73 participants
Start Date 2003-11
Est. Completion 2007-10
Phase Phase 3
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

1,884 total trials

What the finished NCT00090337 record still lists

NCT00090337 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 73 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (91% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which standard follow-up care is the first listed.

NCT00090337 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00090337 about?

NCT00090337 is a clinical study titled "Acupuncture or Standard Therapy in Treating Pain and Dysfunction in Patients Who Have Undergone Neck Surgery for Head and Neck Cancer". RATIONALE: Acupuncture may help relieve pain and dysfunction caused by cancer surgery. It is not yet known whether acupuncture is more effective than standard therapy in treating pain and dysfunction in patients who have undergone neck surgery for head and neck cancer. PURPOSE: This randomized phas...

What is the current status of trial NCT00090337?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 73 participants. The study started on 2003-11. Estimated completion is 2007-10.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00090337?

The interventions under investigation include: standard follow-up care (PROCEDURE), acupuncture therapy (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00090337?

This trial is sponsored by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, which has 1,884 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00090337's enrollment target sits among peer trials

73 1780th of 2000 higher than 221 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00090337, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00090337 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.