Brain training before CAR-T may protect memory, study hopes
NCT ID NCT07609030
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests an online cognitive training program called I-CAN in 90 adults with relapsed multiple myeloma or B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma who are about to receive CAR-T cell therapy. The training aims to reduce the memory, attention, and thinking problems that often follow cancer treatment. Participants will do the training before and after their CAR-T infusion, and researchers will track how many complete the program and whether they report better cognitive function.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- online cognitive training program (I-CAN)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a way to reduce memory and thinking problems caused by cancer treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early feasibility study, so it may not show clear cognitive benefits. The training is time-consuming and not all patients may stick with it.
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Study facts
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- 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 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients \>= 18 years of age * Diagnosed with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (MM) or B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-NHL) * Expected to receive an Food and Drug administration (FDA)-approved CAR-T cellular treatment * English literacy Exclusion Criteria: * Patients expected to live \< 6 months * Patients with major medical disorder known to affect cognition, such as stroke, encephalitis, traumatic brain injury, brain surgery * Confirmed Alzheimer disease or other dementia * Previous central nervous system (CNS) radiation * Active intrathecal therapy at time of enrollment
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Conditions
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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