{"classes":[{"categories":[{"measurements":[{"groupId":"OG000","lowerLimit":"10.0","upperLimit":"11.5","value":"10.8"},{"groupId":"OG001","lowerLimit":"9.9","upperLimit":"11.5","value":"10.7"}]}]}],"denoms":[{"counts":[{"groupId":"OG000","value":"86"},{"groupId":"OG001","value":"86"}],"units":"Participants"}],"description":"The 4-item AES was used to ensure there were no baseline group differences in expectations related to the benefits of acupuncture on dry mouth and to assess aspects of blinding after the first 4 weeks of acupuncture for the TA and SA groups. The AES is reliable (α=0·82) and valid by positive correlation with patient self-reported efficacy and satisfaction. The scale has been further validated among cancer patients who were acupuncture naïve. Scale from 4-20.","dispersionType":"95% Confidence Interval","groups":[{"description":"All patients will receive standard oral hygiene patient teaching information that includes instructions regarding mouth rinses, use of lip balms, use of mild fluoride toothpaste, the importance of adequate oral hydration, and other standard advice. Each participating site determines the standard oral hygiene recommendations used at their site.\n\nThe True acupuncture points will be at 3 sites on each ear, a site on the chin, on each forearm, a site on each hand, a site on each leg, and one placebo needle for a total of 14 sites. All sites will be applied for 20 minutes.\n\nStandard Oral Hygiene + True Acupuncture: Oral hygiene care provided per individual institutions standard of care.\n\n14 true acupoint sites will be selected and applied to each participant for 20 minutes at each session. There will be 2 sessions a week for 8 weeks.","id":"OG000","title":"Standard Oral Hygiene + True Acupuncture"},{"description":"All patients will receive standard oral hygiene patient teaching information that includes instructions regarding mouth rinses, use of lip balms, use of mild fluoride toothpaste, the importance of adequate oral hydration, and other standard advice. Each participating site determines the standard oral hygiene recommendations used at their site.\n\nThe Sham acupuncture points will be given according to the same schedule as the active acupuncture points, except the Sham needles will be placed below, above or between true active points.\n\nStandard Oral Hygiene + Sham Acupuncture: Oral hygiene care provided per individual institutions standard of care.\n\n14 sham acupoint sites will be selected and applied to each participant for 20 minutes at each session. There will be 2 sessions a week for 8 weeks.","id":"OG001","title":"Standard Oral Hygiene + Sham Acupuncture"}],"paramType":"LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN","populationDescription":"Intent to treat analysis excluding standard oral hygiene group. Considered and utilized all data available at each timepoint. AES was not collected for the standard oral hygiene arm per protocol specifications. Standard oral hygiene participants were not to receive any form of acupuncture making this outcome not applicable for these participants and therefore not collected.","reportingStatus":"POSTED","timeFrame":"Week 4","title":"The Acupuncture Expectancy Scale (AES)","type":"SECONDARY","unitOfMeasure":"score on a scale 4-20"}