Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-26 @ 10:36 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-26 @ 10:36 AM
NCT ID:
NCT06465628
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* age ≥18 years;
* able to give informed consent;
* diagnosed with head and neck cancer (cancers in the head and neck region, e.g. oral cancer, nasopharyngeal cancer, oropharyngeal cancer, hypopharyngeal cancer, laryngeal cancer, sinus cancer, salivary gland cancer);
* completed radiation therapy or chemoradiotherapy for at least 2 weeks;
* complains of xerostomia after the treatment;
* able to communicate in Cantonese or Mandarin.
Exclusion Criteria:
* history of xerostomia prior to head and neck cancer treatment (e.g., Sjögren Syndrome);
* practiced acupressure or received acupuncture in the last 3 months;
* having contraindications to acupressure, e.g. blood system disease (e.g., leukemia); pregnancy; lactating; upper or lower extremity deformities; infection or injuries at the acupoints.
Those who are taking medications/alternative substances to treat xerostomia on a fixed dosage regimen in the past one month will not be excluded.
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Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT06465628
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT06465628