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NCT00623129 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Electroacupuncture in Treating Chronic Dry Mouth Caused By Radiation Therapy in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

A NA study, sponsored by Mayo Clinic.

Terminated
Registry status
NA
Development phase
30
Enrollment target

NCT00623129: Clinical Trial NA study, sponsored by Mayo Clinic.

NCT00623129 is a NA study that was terminated before completion, run by Mayo Clinic. The registered enrollment target is 30 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00623129, a NA study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Mayo Clinic.

TERMINATED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
30 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

RATIONALE: Electroacupuncture may help relieve chronic dry mouth caused by radiation therapy. It is not yet known whether electroacupuncture is more effective than a placebo in treating chronic dry mouth caused by radiation therapy in patients with head and neck cancer. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying electroacupuncture to see how well it works compared with a placebo in treating chronic dry mouth caused by radiation therapy in patients with head and neck cancer.

Interventions

  • OTHER questionnaire administration
  • PROCEDURE quality-of-life assessment
  • PROCEDURE management of therapy complications
  • PROCEDURE electroacupuncture therapy

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 30 participants
Start Date 2006-02
Phase NA
Mayo Clinic

2,844 total trials

Why NCT00623129 stopped before completion

NCT00623129 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 30 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 4 interventions - of which questionnaire administration is the first listed.

NCT00623129 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00623129 about?

NCT00623129 is a clinical study titled "Electroacupuncture in Treating Chronic Dry Mouth Caused By Radiation Therapy in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer". RATIONALE: Electroacupuncture may help relieve chronic dry mouth caused by radiation therapy. It is not yet known whether electroacupuncture is more effective than a placebo in treating chronic dry mouth caused by radiation therapy in patients with head and neck cancer. PURPOSE: This randomized cli...

What is the current status of trial NCT00623129?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 30 participants. The study started on 2006-02.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00623129?

The interventions under investigation include: questionnaire administration (OTHER), quality-of-life assessment (PROCEDURE), management of therapy complications (PROCEDURE), electroacupuncture therapy (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00623129?

This trial is sponsored by Mayo Clinic, which has 2,844 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00623129's enrollment target sits among peer trials

30 1593rd of 2000 higher than 299 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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