Could a vibrating bed help mitochondrial disease patients?
NCT ID NCT05569122
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether a special bed that gently moves your legs (passive exercise) can improve how the body uses oxygen in people with mitochondrial disease. Researchers will compare patients to healthy volunteers and also test the bed in children in the ICU. The goal is to understand if passive exercise can help with energy and blood flow, not to cure the disease.
What this could mean
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Active substance
passive exercise via pGz bed and gentle jogger device
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that passive exercise improves oxygen use and blood flow in people with mitochondrial disease, pointing toward a non-drug way to manage symptoms.
What could go wrong
This is an early Phase 1 study with only 90 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The passive exercise devices may not produce meaningful benefits, and the study is mainly measuring effects, not testing a treatment.
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States