Acupuncture in chemotherapy-induced dysgeusia – a randomized controlled trial – AcuDysg

Interventions: Group 1: acupuncture (1x/week over 8 weeks) and acupressure (daily self-acupressure over 8 weeks) for cancer-related fatigue with additional dysgeusia specific acupuncture and acupressure points
Group 2: acupuncture (1x/week over 8 weeks) and acupressure (daily self-acupressure over 8 weeks) for cancer-related fatigue without additional dysgeusia specific acupuncture and acupressure points
Primary outcome(s): Perceived dysgeusia over 8 weeks, calculated as the mean from two patient reported items on taste, each measured on a numeric rating scale from 1-10 weekly directly after each acupuncture treatment.
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized controlled study; Masking: Blinded (masking used); Control: Other; Assignment: parallel; Study design purpose: treatment