Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
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2026-03-26 @ 3:14 PM
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2026-03-26 @ 3:14 PM
NCT ID:
NCT07305259
Brief Summary:
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if beta-glucan (a dietary fiber) improves the function of the immune system in adults. It will also tell the investigators if combining beta-glucan with single bouts of exercise provides additional benefit. The main questions it aims to answer are:
1. Does beta-glucan change the ability of immune cells to recognize cancer cells?
2. Does exercise change the type of immune cells in the blood? Researchers will compare beta-glucan to a placebo (a look-alike substance with no effect) to see if beta-glucan could improve immune function against cancer.
Participants will:
1. Take beta-glucan or a placebo daily for 4 weeks.
2. Visit the laboratory for three exercise tests.
3. Provide blood samples so researchers can study immune system cells.
Detailed Description:
This investigation is a randomized, placebo-controlled trial seeking to determine the extent to which acute exercise and dietary β-glucan supplementation can augment immune responses against cancer. The investigators will mechanistically determine the receptor-ligand interactions between effector lymphocytes and target cancer cells, as well as assess multiple immunotherapies alongside the intervention (e.g., ipilimumab, pembrolizumab, monalizumab). Incorporating lifestyle medicine is well known to improve patient quality of life, and early evidence suggests it may favorably impact overall survival. It is crucial that the investigators harness the immunological potential of lifestyle interventions to broadly improve immunotherapy effectiveness.
Study:
NCT07305259
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT07305259