Smart socks and activity trackers used to predict chemo side effects
NCT ID NCT05790538
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study enrolled 200 cancer patients aged 40-85 who were about to start chemotherapy. Researchers tracked symptoms like numbness, daily activity, and falls using surveys, activity monitors, and even smart socks. The goal was to find simple ways for doctors to predict which patients might have trouble with balance or falls during treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors predict which cancer patients are at risk for falls and mobility problems during chemotherapy, leading to better supportive care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to any changes in care, and the results might not apply to all cancer patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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200 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2020
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- 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.
Who is studied
Patients with stage I-III cancer without neurologic involvement who are scheduled to receive neurotoxic chemotherapy at Oregon Health \& Science University (OHSU) Knight Cancer Institute
- Ages
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40 to 85 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: * Age 40-85 years old on date of enrollment. * Diagnosed with stage I-III cancer, or stage IV cancer considered curable, other than cancers or metastases in the brain or spinal cord. * Scheduled to receive any neurotoxic chemotherapy including taxane derivative, platinum complex, and/or vinca alkyloids Exclusion Criteria: * Previously received neurotoxic chemotherapy * Cognitive difficulties that preclude answering the survey questions, participating in the performance tests, or giving informed consent * A medical condition, movement or neurological disorder, or medication use that contraindicates participation in mobility testing and/or that confounds the ability to detect treatment-related changes in balance and mobility. Specific medical conditions include, but are not limited to, severe dystrophy, severe spasticity, epilepsy, seizures, Alzheimer's and dementia, while physical conditions include a severe balance disorder (i.e., later-stage Parkinson's, stroke), inability to ambulate (use of an assistive device permitted), inability to stand for 3 minutes, or severe hearing or vision problem
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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