Magnetic helmet trial aims to slow deadly brain tumors
NCT ID NCT06533163
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot trial tests a portable, wearable device that delivers low-intensity magnetic therapy to people with newly diagnosed glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. The study will enroll 30 adults who have had surgery and are able to receive standard radiotherapy. The main goal is to check the device's safety, but researchers will also monitor tumor response on MRI scans and progression-free survival.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Oncomagnetic device (wearable magnetic therapy device)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a noninvasive way to slow glioblastoma growth alongside standard care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early pilot trial with only 30 people, focused on safety. It may not show any benefit, and the device is not a proven treatment.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clinical Center Lünen
RECRUITINGLünen, North Rhine-Westphalia, 44534, Germany
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Clinical Center Stuttgart
RECRUITINGStuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, 70174, Germany
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Medical Center Mannheim
RECRUITINGMannheim, 68167, Germany
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Technical University of Munich
RECRUITINGMünchen, Bavaria, 81675, Germany
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University Hospital Bonn
RECRUITINGBonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, 53127, Germany
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University Hospital Leipzig
RECRUITINGLeipzig, Saxony, 04103, Germany
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