NeuropathyNCT04207437
Daily Hand-Held Vibration Therapy
A study testing Vibration therapy in people with Neuropathy and Cancer, run by Indiana University at 3 sites in United States.
Trial summary
The purpose of this pilot study is to determine the safety and feasibility of a daily 3-minute hand-held vibration therapy intervention to reduce the severity of CIPN in the hands. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Neuropathy, Cancer, Chemotherapeutic Drug - Induced Nephropathy
- What is being tested?
- Vibration therapy
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 16 participants
- Where
- 3 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- 6 Dec 2021to Aug 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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
- 18 years or older at enrollment
- Able to provide informed consent and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) authorization
- Have completed chemotherapy ≥ 60 days prior to enrollment
- Were exposed to neurotoxic chemotherapy with one or more of the following agents in the following doses: Paclitaxel (cumulative dose: ≥ 300 mg/m2) Docetaxel (cumulative dose: ≥ 100 mg/m2) Nab-paclitaxel (cumulative dose: ≥ 750 mg/m2) Oxaliplatin (cumulative dose: ≥ 510 mg/m2) Carboplatin (cumulative dose: ≥ 600 mg/m2) Cisplatin (cumulative dose: ≥ 200 mg/m2) Vincristine (cumulative dose: ≥ 4 mg/m2) Bortezomib (cumulative dose: ≥ 16 mg/m)
- Continue to display evidence of sensory CIPN in the hands rated at a Grade ≥ 2 according the National Cancer Institute's Common Toxicity Criteria-Adverse Events (NCI-CTC-AE, Version 5.0) Scale ≥ 60 days post-chemotherapy
- If solid tumor cancer, must have non-metastatic cancer
- Agree to return to clinic for required study related measurements at specified intervals
Who cannot join
- Have pre-existing neuropathy affecting the hands not related to chemotherapy (e.g., carpal tunnel syndrome, nerve compression, etc.)
- Known diagnosis of diabetes mellitus.
- Known contraindications for vibration therapy to hands, including deep venous thrombosis of the upper extremity or ongoing skin infection.
- Will be receiving concurrent radiation of the upper-extremity
Trial locations and contacts
3 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
United States3 sites, 3 recruiting
- Recruiting
Indiana University Health West
Avon, Indiana, 46123
Cheri West, 317-278-3021, chawestr@iu.edu
- Recruiting
Indiana University Melvin & Bren Simon Cancer Center
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202
Cheri West, 317-278-3021, chawest@iu.edu
- Recruiting
IU Health Joe & Shelly Schwarz Cancer Center
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202
Cheri West, 317-278-3021, chawest@iu.edu
About this study
Official title: Daily Hand-Held Vibration Therapy for the Treatment of Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN): A Pilot Study
The purpose of this pilot study is to determine the safety and feasibility of a daily 3-minute hand-held vibration therapy intervention to reduce the severity of CIPN in the hands. The investigators hypothesize that daily vibration therapy can reduce the severity of patient's CIPN in their hands and improve CIPN-related quality of life. The hope is that results from this study will provide early data on the feasibility, efficacy, and most importantly, safety, of daily 3-minute hand-held vibration therapy needed to justify future clinical trials examining vibration therapy as a potential option for treating CIPN in the future.
- Conditions
- Neuropathy, Cancer, Chemotherapeutic Drug - Induced Nephropathy, Chemotherapeutic Toxicity
- Being tested
- Vibration therapy
- Keywords
- Neuropathy, Vibration
- Medical subject headings
- Neoplasms
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Vibration therapyDevice
vibration therapy using hand held vibration device
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Vibration Therapy | Experimental | Patients will hold a hand held vibrating device for 3 minutes on each hand daily for 4 weeks. Receives: Device: Vibration therapy |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Feasibility of recruitment- percentage of patients who agree to participate in the study after screening
Measured: recruitment period (up to 5 year after study starts)
Feasibility of compliance- percentage of vibration therapy sessions completed
Compliance with the daily vibration therapy sessions will be evaluated using data from a Daily Compliance Form Researchers will calculate the percentage of sessions that were completed calculated for each participant, on each hand. Participant compliance with the intervention will be considered acceptable if participants complete ≥ 80% of the sessions they were assigned.
Measured: 4 weeks
Acceptability of Intervention- percentage of patients who answer agree on acceptability form
percentage of participants who answer "somewhat agree," "agree," or "strongly agree" on the intervention acceptability form
Measured: 4 weeks
Change in the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy twenty-item scale (CIPN20) scores
CIPN 20 questionnaire scores will be compared to baseline weekly to identify an increase of 30% during the intervention period. The CIPN scores range from 20 to 80 with 80 being consistent with the most severe neuropathy symptoms
Measured: baseline, week 1, week 2, week 3, week 4
Secondary outcomes (2)
Change in CIPN Severity via the CIPN20 questionnaire scores
Summary statistics for the weekly CIPN-20 (n, mean, standard deviation, median, minimum, maximum)
Measured: baseline, weeks 1, 2, 3, and 4, 5, 6, 7, and week 8
Change in CIPN related Quality of Life via the Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Quality of Life Scale
Descriptive statistics (frequency and percentage for each category, mean and standard deviation of scores assigned to each category (range: 0-7)) will be used to describe the CIPN-related QOL participants have on each of the three categories related to quality of life
Measured: baseline, week 4, week 8
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted20 Dec 2019
- Study start6 Dec 2021
- Primary completionJul 2027 (estimated)
- Study completionAug 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for NeuropathyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Model description
- Subjects will be instructed to perform 3-minutes of vibration therapy per hand each day using a hand held vibration device for 4 weeks. The amount of time that subjects perform vibration therapy will be recorded on their Daily Compliance form and subjects will complete questionnaires daily and weekly.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 16 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Indiana University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Erin Newton, MD, Indiana University
- Investigators
- Erin Newton, MD, Principal investigator, Indiana University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04207437
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- IUSCC-0677
- Status last verified
- Sep 2026
- First submitted
- 11 Dec 2019
- Last updated
- 30 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- Yes
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 30 Sep 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Daily Hand-Held Vibration Therapy for the Treatment of Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN): A Pilot Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04207437
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- IUSCC-0677
- Conditions
- Neuropathy, Cancer, Chemotherapeutic Drug - Induced Nephropathy, Chemotherapeutic Toxicity
- Keywords
- Neuropathy, Vibration
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 16 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Indiana UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute
- Study start
- 6 Dec 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Jul 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Aug 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 20 Dec 2019 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this pilot study is to determine the safety and feasibility of a daily 3-minute hand-held vibration therapy intervention to reduce the severity of CIPN in the hands. The investigators hypothesize that daily vibration therapy can reduce the severity of patient's CIPN in their hands and improve CIPN-related quality of life. The hope is that results from this study will provide early data on the feasibility, efficacy, and most importantly, safety, of daily 3-minute hand-held vibration therapy needed to justify future clinical trials examining vibration therapy as a potential option for treating CIPN in the future.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
- Model description
- Subjects will be instructed to perform 3-minutes of vibration therapy per hand each day using a hand held vibration device for 4 weeks. The amount of time that subjects perform vibration therapy will be recorded on their Daily Compliance form and subjects will complete questionnaires daily and weekly.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Vibration Therapy | Experimental | Device: Vibration therapyPatients will hold a hand held vibrating device for 3 minutes on each hand daily for 4 weeks. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (7 listed)
- 18 years or older at enrollment
- Able to provide informed consent and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) authorization
- Have completed chemotherapy ≥ 60 days prior to enrollment
- Were exposed to neurotoxic chemotherapy with one or more of the following agents in the following doses: Paclitaxel (cumulative dose: ≥ 300 mg/m2) Docetaxel (cumulative dose: ≥ 100 mg/m2) Nab-paclitaxel (cumulative dose: ≥ 750 mg/m2) Oxaliplatin (cumulative dose: ≥ 510 mg/m2) Carboplatin (cumulative dose: ≥ 600 mg/m2) Cisplatin (cumulative dose: ≥ 200 mg/m2) Vincristine (cumulative dose: ≥ 4 mg/m2) Bortezomib (cumulative dose: ≥ 16 mg/m)
- Continue to display evidence of sensory CIPN in the hands rated at a Grade ≥ 2 according the National Cancer Institute's Common Toxicity Criteria-Adverse Events (NCI-CTC-AE, Version 5.0) Scale ≥ 60 days post-chemotherapy
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Have pre-existing neuropathy affecting the hands not related to chemotherapy (e.g., carpal tunnel syndrome, nerve compression, etc.)
- Known diagnosis of diabetes mellitus.
- Known contraindications for vibration therapy to hands, including deep venous thrombosis of the upper extremity or ongoing skin infection.
- Will be receiving concurrent radiation of the upper-extremity
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Vibration therapyvibration therapy using hand held vibration device | Device | Vibration Therapy |
Primary outcome
Feasibility of recruitment- percentage of patients who agree to participate in the study after screening
Time frame: recruitment period (up to 5 year after study starts)
Feasibility of compliance- percentage of vibration therapy sessions completed
Time frame: 4 weeks
Compliance with the daily vibration therapy sessions will be evaluated using data from a Daily Compliance Form Researchers will calculate the percentage of sessions that were completed calculated for each participant, on each hand. Participant compliance with the intervention will be considered acceptable if participants complete ≥ 80% of the sessions they were assigned.
Acceptability of Intervention- percentage of patients who answer agree on acceptability form
Time frame: 4 weeks
percentage of participants who answer "somewhat agree," "agree," or "strongly agree" on the intervention acceptability form
Change in the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy twenty-item scale (CIPN20) scores
Time frame: baseline, week 1, week 2, week 3, week 4
CIPN 20 questionnaire scores will be compared to baseline weekly to identify an increase of 30% during the intervention period. The CIPN scores range from 20 to 80 with 80 being consistent with the most severe neuropathy symptoms
2 secondary outcomes
Change in CIPN Severity via the CIPN20 questionnaire scores
Time frame: baseline, weeks 1, 2, 3, and 4, 5, 6, 7, and week 8
Change in CIPN related Quality of Life via the Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Quality of Life Scale
Time frame: baseline, week 4, week 8
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 30 Sep 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Erin Newton, MD principal investigator
Indiana University
3 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Vibration therapy in people with Neuropathy and Cancer, run by Indiana University at 3 sites 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 7 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 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 3 sites 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Cheri West, RN (317-278-3021, chawest@iu.edu), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Feasibility of recruitment- percentage of patients who agree to participate in the study after screening (time frame: recruitment period (up to 5 year after study starts)). 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?
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 30 Sep 2026.