Smart patch could spot chemo side effects before they become dangerous
NCT ID NCT06657183
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This trial tests whether a wearable sensor called the Alio Smart Patch can help catch early signs of febrile neutropenia, a serious infection risk from chemotherapy. Thirty adults with certain cancers will wear the patch and a glucose monitor at home, with a remote care team watching their data 24/7. The goal is to see if this constant monitoring can spot problems sooner and improve patient safety.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Alio Smart Patch wearable sensor
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors detect and treat dangerous side effects from cancer treatment earlier, potentially reducing hospital visits.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The patch may be uncomfortable or unreliable for some.
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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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35 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- 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 65 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: * Individuals must meet all of the following inclusion criteria in order to be eligible to participate in the study: * Subjects have a diagnosis of soft tissue sarcoma, NSCLC, HNSCC, breast, pancreatic cancer, or melanoma * For Cohort 1 (n=15), participants are eligible if starting on a new chemotherapy regimen with either: (i) high risk (\> 20%) of febrile neutropenia as per NCCN MGF guidelines; or (ii) intermediate risk for febrile neutropenia AND one or more risk factors for febrile neutropenia: * Age \> or equal to 65 years * Advanced disease * Previous Chemotherapy or Radiation therapy * Preexisting neutropenia or bone marrow involvement with tumor * Infection * Open wounds or surgery in last 4 weeks * Poor performance status or poor nutritional status * Poor renal function (cr clearance \<50) * Total Bilirubin \>1.5 upper limit of normal * Cardiovascular Disease * Multiple Co-morbidities * HIV infection * BMI \> 2.0 * For Cohort 2 (n=15) participants are eligible if starting on immunotherapy alone, or concurrent chemo-immunotherapy. * Participants are capable of giving informed consent * Participants must be able to read and/or to speak English * Participants who are 18 years of age or older * Expected chemotherapy treatment duration of at least 12 weeks Exclusion Criteria: * An individual who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: * Participants who cannot read or speak English * Participants without any cellphone access
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Seidman Cancer Center
Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
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