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Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral NeuropathyNCT04170075

Whole Body Vibration for the Improvement of Health and Functioning in Participants With Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy

A study testing Whole Body Vibration in people with Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy and Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm, run by OHSU Knight Cancer Institute at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This clinical trial studies how well whole body vibration works in improving the health and functioning of participants with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. Peripheral neuropathy is a condition caused by exposure to chemotherapy drugs that may involve numbness/tingling and/or pain in the hands and feet… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Whole Body Vibration
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
38 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
5 Aug 2019to 9 Dec 2022
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Histologically confirmed cancer stage I-IIIc (confirmed by self-report on the Health History Questionnaire. If the patient is unable to confirm, we will send a letter to their physician to confirm for this criterion)
  • Previous chemotherapy within five years of enrollment (confirmed by self-report on the Health History Questionnaire. If the patient is unable to confirm, we will send a letter to their physician to confirm for this criterion)
  • Presence of mild-very severe CIPN symptoms (confirmed by assessment using the Patient-Reported Outcomes [PRO]-Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events [CTCAE] criteria)
  • Age 18 years or older at enrollment (confirmed by self-report on the Health History Questionnaire)

Who cannot join

  • Body weight > 275 pounds (confirmed by self-report on the Health History Questionnaire)
  • A medical condition, movement or neurological disorder, or medication use that contraindicates participation in low intensity exercise and/or WBV (confirmed by self-report on the Health History Questionnaire, and by physician clearance, if in the professional opinion of the Principal Investigator, Dr. Kerri Winters-Stone, contraindications other than those identified by the patient or physician are present, she may consider the participant ineligible.)
  • Presence of any known metastases (confirmed by self-report on the Health History Questionnaire. If the patient is unable to confirm, we will send a letter to their physician to confirm for this criterion)
  • Adjuvant treatment for cancer within previous six weeks, other than hormone blocking, targeted or immunotherapy (confirmed by self-report on the Health History Questionnaire. If the patient is unable to confirm, we will send a letter to their physician to confirm for this criterion)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • OHSU Knight Cancer Institute

    Portland, Oregon, 97239

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About this study

Official title: A Novel Therapeutic Intervention to Restore Health and Functioning in Persons With Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy

This clinical trial studies how well whole body vibration works in improving the health and functioning of participants with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. Peripheral neuropathy is a condition caused by exposure to chemotherapy drugs that may involve numbness/tingling and/or pain in the hands and feet, which can have adverse effects on daily life. Whole body vibration may cause weight loss and improve mobility and pain levels in cancer survivors who report symptoms of peripheral neuropathy.

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. Determine the feasibility and safety of whole body vibration (WBV) in adult cancer survivors with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN).

II. Determine the effect of WBV training on physical functioning in adult cancer survivors with CIPN.

III. Explore the effect of WBV training on symptom relief (neuropathy symptoms, pain, fatigue) and readiness to exercise in adult cancer survivors with CIPN.

OUTLINE: Participants are randomized to 1 of 2 groups.

GROUP I (WBV): Participants complete two 10-minute WBV sessions per day, 7 days per week for 12 weeks.

GROUP II (USUAL CARE [UC]): Participants receive usual care and keep their same physical activity or dietary habits over 12 weeks.

After completion of study treatment, participants are followed up at 12 weeks.

Being tested
Whole Body Vibration
Medical subject headings
Hematologic Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Whole Body VibrationBehavioural

    Also called WBV, Whole Body Vibration Therapy

    Undergo WBV

Study groups in NCT04170075
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Usual Care (UC)No interventionParticipants randomly assigned to the UC group will serve as controls and will be tested at the same time points as the WBV group. The UC group will be asked not to change their physical activity or dietary habits across the intervention period and we will track any changes using a questionnaire.
Whole body vibration (WBV)ExperimentalParticipants assigned to the WBV group will participate in twice daily 10-minute WBV training sessions, 7 days a week. Each WBV session will consist of a series of timed stands on the vibration platform (Marodyne LiV). During a timed stand, participants will perform slow controlled weight shifting exercises and gentle squats. The vibration frequency will be set at 30Hz and the amplitude set at 50-200 microns, for a total body acceleration of 0.4g+/-20%.
Receives: Behavioral: Whole Body Vibration

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Accrual

    The number of participants enrolled during the recruitment period.

    Measured: Up to 12-weeks

  2. Adherence

    Adherence = % of sessions attended and compliance = % of each session completed.

    Measured: Up to 12-weeks

  3. Compliance

    Compliance = % of each session completed.

    Measured: Up to 12-weeks

  4. Adverse events

    An in-house survey will ask about adverse events (e.g., bone pain, nausea) that occur during the intervention. The number of discrete moderate and severe adverse events will be summed as a single variable.

    Measured: Weekly up to 12-weeks

Secondary outcomes (14)
  1. Objective physical function

    Measured by the Physical Performance Battery (PPB) to determine a person's ability to perform daily tasks independently. The PPB consists of 3 timed tests: 5 repeated chair stands, standing balance, and gait speed over 4 meters. Each test is scored 0 (unable) to 4 (completes without difficulty), based on quartiles of performance, then scores are summed. The possible range of scores is 0-12.

    Measured: 0, 12 weeks

  2. Functional mobility

    Functional mobility will be measured by the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test which measures the time that it takes a person to rise from a chair, walk 7 m, turn around and return and sit in the chair.

    Measured: 0, 12 weeks

  3. Functional balance-sway velocity

    Functional balance will be measured by postural sway which evaluates how well a person can maintain their equilibrium during quiet standing. Will conduct a standard 30-second postural sway test to measure the sway velocity (m/s) during quiet standing with feet together and eyes closed using lightweight, inertial wireless sensors worn on the trunk.

    Measured: 0, 12 weeks

  4. Functional balance-sway area

    Functional balance will be measured by postural sway which evaluates how well a person can maintain their equilibrium during quiet standing. Will conduct a standard 30-second postural sway test to measure the sway area (m2/s3) of sway during quiet standing with feet together and eyes closed using lightweight, inertial wireless sensors worn on the trunk.

    Measured: 0, 12 weeks

  5. Functional balance-sway amount

    Functional balance will be measured by postural sway which evaluates how well a person can maintain their equilibrium during quiet standing. Will conduct a standard 30-second postural sway test to measure the amount (m/s2) of sway during quiet standing with feet together and eyes closed using lightweight, inertial wireless sensors worn on the trunk.

    Measured: 0, 12 weeks

  6. Symptoms of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy

    Chronic changes in symptoms will be assessed at 0 and 12 weeks using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Gynecologic Oncology Group Neurotoxicity (FACT/GOG-Ntx). The questionnaire consists of the 27 item FACT-G, plus 11 items that specifically measure chemotherapy-induced neuropathy symptoms and concerns. Higher scores indicate worse symptoms.

    Measured: 0, 12 weeks

  7. Fatigue Visual Analog Scale

    Fatigue overall will be measured both before and after each whole body vibration session using a visual analog scale to identify any acute symptom relief from training. The scale ranges from 0 (no fatigue) to 10 (worst fatigue).

    Measured: Before and after every whole body vibration session, up to 2 times per day, 7 days per week, for 12 weeks

  8. Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) fatigue scale

    Chronic changes in fatigue will be assessed using the PROMIS Fatigue Scale. This instrument includes 8 items rated on a 5 point scale from "not at all" to "very much". Higher scores indicate worse fatigue.

    Measured: 0, 12 weeks

  9. Pain Visual Analog Scale

    Pain in the feet will be assessed both before and after each session using a visual analog scale to identify any acute symptom relief from training. The scale ranges from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain).

    Measured: Before and after every whole body vibration session, up to 2 times per day, 7 days per week, for 12 weeks

  10. Brief Pain Inventory

    Chronic changes in pain will be assessed using the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI). The instrument has 2 subscales: pain severity and pain interference. Severity is determined by the average of 4 items rated from 0 (no pain) to 10 (pain as bad as you can imagine). Pain interference is determined by the average of 7 items rated from 0 (does not interfere) to 10 (completely interferes).

    Measured: 0, 12 weeks

  11. Body mass index

    Body mass index will be calculated as kg/m2.

    Measured: 0, 12 weeks

  12. Exercise readiness

    Exercise readiness will be assessed using the stage of change for exercise questionnaire. This is a categorical instrument with 5 options that indicate a person's readiness to engage in regular physical activity. Options that suggest engagement in more regular exercise are better.

    Measured: 1, 12 weeks

  13. Perceived physical function

    Perceived physical function will be measured by self-report using the Late-Life Function and Disability Instrument (LLFDI).

    Measured: 0, 12 weeks

  14. Gait

    The number of meters that participants can walk in 6-minutes will be recorded.

    Measured: 0, 12 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 Nov 2019
  2. Study start5 Aug 2019
  3. Primary completion9 Dec 2022
  4. Study completion9 Dec 2022

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
38 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04170075
Sponsor's protocol ID
STUDY00018342
Other IDs
NCI-2019-08961, STUDY00018342
Status last verified
Sep 2026
First submitted
9 Sep 2019
Last updated
25 Sep 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: What data in particular will be shared? All individual quantitative participant data collected during the trial, after deidentification. What other documents will be available? None With whom? Investigators who provide a methodologically sound proposal and complete a data sharing agreement that includes commitments to: (1) using the data only for research purposes and not to identify any individual participant, (2) securing the data using appropriate computer technology, and (3) destroying or returning the data after analyses are completed. For what types of analyses? To achieve aims in the approved proposal.

Publications

  • Krasnow SM, Rubin CT, Roeland EJ, Horak FB, Stoyles SA, Dieckmann NF, Braun KN, Winters-Stone KM. Low-Intensity Vibration to Reduce Symptoms and Improve Physical Functioning in Cancer Survivors With Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy: A Pilot Randomized Trial. JCO Oncol Pract. 2026 Jan;22(1):100-111. doi: 10.1200/OP-24-00961. Epub 2025 May 15.

    PubMed 40373263
  • Ernst M, Wagner C, Oeser A, Messer S, Wender A, Cryns N, Brockelmann PJ, Holtkamp U, Baumann FT, Wiskemann J, Monsef I, Scherer RW, Mishra SI, Skoetz N. Resistance training for fatigue in people with cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2024 Nov 28;11(11):CD015518. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD015518.

    PubMed 39606939

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Whole Body Vibration in people with Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy and Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm, run by OHSU Knight Cancer Institute at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Sep 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Accrual (time frame: Up to 12-weeks). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04170075, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 25 Sep 2026.

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