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NCT07051265
Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation or Acupressure on Pain in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
NA trial testing Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) in Head and Neck Cancer in 240 participants. Enrolling by invitation.
1 March 2026
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital. |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | ENROLLING BY INVITATION |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | double |
| Primary purpose | supportive care |
| Enrollment | 240 |
| Start date | 1 April 2025 |
| Primary completion | 1 March 2026 |
| Estimated completion | 1 March 2026 |
| Sites | 1 location across Taiwan |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
- Acupressure
Conditions studied
- Head and Neck Cancer — all drugs for Head and Neck Cancer →
- Cancer Pain — all drugs for Cancer Pain →
Sponsor
Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital.
Who can join
Adults 20 to 100, any sex, with Head and Neck Cancer or Cancer Pain. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
This clinical trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), acupressure intervention, or standard care (control group) for pain management in participants hospitalized with head and neck cancer. This study aims to answer the following questions: * Is TENS or acupressure intervention effective in reducing pain in participants hospitalized with head and neck cancer compared with the control group? * Does TENS or acupressure intervention improve psychological distress (measured by the Brief Health Inventory (BMI)) in these participants? * Does TENS or acupressure intervention improve the quality of life of participants hospitalized with head and neck cancer? Researchers will compare the effects of TENS, acupressure, and standard care to assess the effects of each group on pain, psychological distress (measured by the Brief Health Inventory (BMI)), and quality of life.
Publications & conference data
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Verify against primary sources
- ClinicalTrials.gov — authoritative US registry record
- WHO ICTRP — international registry index
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07051265 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital.
- Last refreshed: 4 July 2025
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