Exercise and diet may protect the brain during CAR-T cancer treatment
NCT ID NCT07173166
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether a structured exercise program, with or without nutritional advice, can lower the risk and severity of neurotoxicity (brain-related side effects) caused by CAR-T cell therapy in adults with blood cancers. One hundred participants will be randomly assigned to exercise, exercise plus diet, or usual care. The goal is to find a non-drug way to improve recovery and reduce cognitive problems.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- structured physical activity program and nutritional recommendations
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to reduce brain-related side effects from CAR-T therapy, improving recovery and quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial with only 100 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The interventions are supportive and may not prevent severe neurotoxicity.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 338 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Male and female patients, aged 18 to 80 years. * Diagnosed with a hematological condition. * Initiating antineoplastic treatment with CAR-T cell therapy. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of language barriers or physical and/or cognitive impairments that hinder the understanding of the interventions or prevent proper completion of the assessment tools used in the study. * Pre-existing neurological or psychiatric comorbidities that may interfere with the evaluation of neurotoxic effects of the hematologic treatment. * Concomitant treatment with additional neurotoxic drugs not related to the study protocol. * History of abusive consumption of neurotoxic substances.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia
RECRUITINGValencia, Valencia, 46010, Spain
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Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe
RECRUITINGValencia, Valencia, 46026, Spain
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