Bladder Cancer Clinical Trial
Improving Sensitivity of Urine Cytology for Bladder Cancer
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.
Eligibility Criteria
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
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There is 1 Location for this study
Baltimore Maryland, 21287, United States
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