# Study of Non-invasive Acupuncture-like Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (Altens) to Help Alleviate Xerostomia After Radiation Therapy for Cancers of the Head and Neck

> **NCT04805528** · NA · RECRUITING · sponsor: **University of Rochester** · enrollment: 75 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Head and Neck Cancer

## Interventions

- **RADIATION:** Acupuncture-Like Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation (ALTENS)

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT04805528
- **Lead sponsor:** University of Rochester
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** RECRUITING
- **Start date:** 2022-03-10
- **Primary completion:** 2028-05-31
- **Final completion:** 2028-05-31
- **Target enrollment:** 75 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2025-09-11


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04805528

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT04805528, "Study of Non-invasive Acupuncture-like Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (Altens) to Help Alleviate Xerostomia After Radiation Therapy for Cancers of the Head and Neck". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-28 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT04805528. Licensed CC0.

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