Could a simple vibration machine help blood cancer patients?
NCT ID NCT05893940
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether low-intensity mechanical stimulation (LIMS) vibration therapy can help blood cancer patients who are about to receive a stem cell transplant or cell therapy. The vibration board sends gentle waves through the bones, which may stimulate bone growth, improve muscle strength, and boost immune T-cell activity. Researchers will measure how much time patients can use the device and whether it improves bone density and the effectiveness of CAR T-cell therapy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Low Intensity Vibration Therapy (LIMS)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to prevent bone loss and boost immune cell activity in blood cancer patients undergoing transplant or cell therapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial with only 75 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The vibration therapy may not provide meaningful benefit, and its effect on T-cell activation is still uncertain.
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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 75 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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 years and older
- 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: * COHORT I: Meet eligibility criteria for first autologous or allogeneic HCT (patients with preexisting osteoporosis are eligible) * COHORT I: Scheduled to undergo an autologous or allogeneic HCT * COHORT 1: \>= 18 years of age * COHORT 1: Patient must understand the investigational nature of this study and sign an institutional review board approved written informed consent form prior to receiving any study related procedure \- COHORT II: ≥ 18 years of age * COHORT II: Diagnosis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (specifically diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia; patients with preexisting osteoporosis are eligible) * COHORT II: Patient must understand the investigational nature of this study and sign an Institutional Review Board approved written informed consent form prior to receiving any study related procedure Exclusion Criteria: COHORT 1: * Any prior allogeneic HCT * Any prior autologous HCT for those patients who have a planned auto HCT * Pre-transplant weight \>= 275 lbs. (max weight for the board) * Body mass index (BMI) \< 18 kg/m\^2 * Recipient of cord blood transplant * Multiple myeloma or amyloidosis diagnosis * History of a central nervous system (CNS) hemorrhage \< 60 days * History of any aneurysm (cerebral, aortic, etc.) * A recent pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis * A cardiac pacemaker * Prior history of non-traumatic (spontaneous) fracture * Total joint replacement (any joint) * History of kidney stones or gall stones within the last 2 years unless a cholecystectomy was performed * Any prosthetic lower extremity or limb * Pregnant or nursing female patients * Unwilling or unable to follow protocol requirements * Any condition which in the Investigator's opinion deems the patient an unsuitable candidate to receive study intervention COHORTII: * Planned CAR T-cell therapy within the next 2 months * Prior CAR T-cell therapy * Active treatment within the last 60 days * Pre-transplant weight ≥ 275 lbs. (max weight for the board) * BMI \< 18 kg/m\^2 * History of a CNS hemorrhage \< 60 days * History of any aneurysm (cerebral, aortic, etc.) * A recent pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis * A cardiac pacemaker * Recent history (\< 60 days) of non-traumatic (spontaneous) fracture * Recent surgery (\< 60 days) * Pregnant or nursing female patients * Unwilling or unable to follow protocol requirements * Any condition which in the investigator's opinion deems the patient an unsuitable candidate to receive study intervention
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Locations
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Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
RECRUITINGBuffalo, New York, 14263, United States
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