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High-Intensity Exercise and High-Fiber Diet for Immunotherapy Outcomes in Melanoma Patients: The DUO Trial

Modulating Immune-Microbiome Axis Through High-Intensity Exercise and High-Fiber Diet for Immunotherapy Outcomes in Melanoma Patients: The DUO Trial

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About This Trial

The purpose of this study is to determine whether high-intensity exercise and high-fiber diet are feasible and improve various health outcomes among participants with advanced melanoma receiving immunotherapy. The names of the groups in this research study are: * High-Intensity Exercise (EX) * High-fiber Diet (DT) * Combined High-Intensity Exercise and High-Fiber Diet (COMB) * Attention Control (AC)

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: - Age ≥18 years. - Histologically diagnosed with melanoma. - Having been or newly receiving immunotherapy for at least one month. - Having a plan to continue immunotherapy for at least 8 weeks at the time of recruitment. - Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0-2, indicating the ability to fulfill physical fitness and function assessments. - Ability to understand and willingness to provide willing to sign a consent form. Who Should NOT Join This Trial: - Participating in ≥ 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous aerobic exercise per week over the past month. - Consuming ≥ 30 grams/day of dietary fiber over the past month. - Having chronic medical conditions that are clinically unstable or uncontrolled with medications, deemed high-risk for exercise. These include but are not limited to unstable cardiac diseases, uncontrolled diabetes, and bone metastases with imminent risk of fracture. - Having a high risk for noncompliance with study procedures. This will be determined by the study team based on the history of missed oncology appointments (i.e., ≥3 no-shows in 6 months) and poor responsiveness during recruitment (i.e., ≥3 unreturned contacts). - Patients who are non-English speaking and cannot complete the participant surveys. Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years. * Histologically diagnosed with melanoma. * Having been or newly receiving immunotherapy for at least one month. * Having a plan to continue immunotherapy for at least 8 weeks at the time of recruitment. * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0-2, indicating the ability to fulfill physical fitness and function assessments. * Ability to understand and willingness to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Participating in ≥ 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous aerobic exercise per week over the past month. * Consuming ≥ 30 grams/day of dietary fiber over the past month. * Having chronic medical conditions that are clinically unstable or uncontrolled with medications, deemed high-risk for exercise. These include but are not limited to unstable cardiac diseases, uncontrolled diabetes, and bone metastases with imminent risk of fracture. * Having a high risk for noncompliance with study procedures. This will be determined by the study team based on the history of missed oncology appointments (i.e., ≥3 no-shows in 6 months) and poor responsiveness during recruitment (i.e., ≥3 unreturned contacts). * Patients who are non-English speaking and cannot complete the participant surveys.

Treatments Being Tested

BEHAVIORAL

Exercise Program

A high-intensity interval training, aerobic exercise program virtually supervised, home-based, and appointment-based program under direct one-on-one supervision by a trained oncology exercise specialist. Sessions will be conducted via the Zoom platform. Participants will be provided with home stationary bike, heart rate monitor, blood pressure monitor. For participants who do not have a smart device, a Wi-Fi enabled tablet will be provided.

BEHAVIORAL

Diet Program

A virtual dietary consultation program supervised by trained research staff. Appointments will be conducted via the Zoom platform. Participants will receive an education handout at the baseline visit.

Locations (2)

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium
Seattle, Washington, United States