Bladder Cancer
Conditions
Keywords
Cytology, Whole body massage vibration
Brief summary
Can a commercially available vibrating chair increase the number of urothelial cells in a urine sample of healthy participants non-invasively? The investigators plan is participants will alternate 15 minutes of drinking eight fluid ounces of water and 15 minutes of sitting in the vibrating chair for one hour. The control group will alternate 15 minutes of drinking eight fluid ounces of water and 15 minutes of sitting in a non-vibrating chair for one hour. Then, urine samples will be collected and examined for urothelial cell concentration for both groups.
Interventions
DEVICELa-Z-Boy Massage Chair Vibration Effect on Bladder Cancer Cell Concentration
Sponsors
Johns Hopkins University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SCREENING
Masking
SINGLE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Only adult male subjects who will not have surgery within a period of 2 weeks. * Over the age of 18 * Have had a confirmed diagnosis of stage 0-4 transitional cell carcinoma within the last 30 days
Exclusion criteria
* Cognitive impairment resulting in the inability to give informed consent * Lack of spoken and written English resulting in the inability to give informed consent * Presence of infectious disease * Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus * Endogenous osteosynthetical material implants * Knee or hip prosthesis * Pacemaker * Epilepsy * Musculo-skeletal disorders * Weight in excess of 250 pounds * Poor circulation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Cancer Cells | up to 24 weeks | Number of Cancer Cells in a 50 ml Urine |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed