The purpose of this study is to investigate if a mediterranean diet and exercise program for Lymphoma patients during chemotherapy can improve treatment completion and reduce treatment-related side effects.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
140
Mediterranean Diet will include goals of: 4+ vegetable servings (2-4 cups) daily, 2+ fruit servings (1.5-2 cups) daily, 2+ whole grain servings daily, 1+ legume serving daily, 1+ serving nuts and seeds daily, and seafood 2 times per week. Limit or avoid highly processed foods, sugar-sweetened beverages and foods, processed meats, red meat, and alcohol.
The Home-Based Exercise Program will include goals of: 150+ minutes moderate or 75+ minutes vigorous exercise per week, completed in sessions of at least 10-minute duration, including daily aerobic exercise plus two resistance-based exercise sessions per week.
University of Miami
Miami, Florida, United States
RECRUITINGPercentage of Survivors who participate
Percentage of survivors who agree to participate out of the total number of participants recruited will be assessed using a threshold of greater than or equal to (\>=) 50-percent.
Time frame: Up to 12 months
Percentage of Participants Completing Intervention Sessions
Percentage of intervention session completion at the end of treatment will be assessed, using a threshold of greater than or equal to (\>=) 80-percent.
Time frame: Up to 26 weeks (Post-Intervention)
Change in percentage of participant satisfaction
The change in percentage of participant satisfaction rate at the end of study participation will be assessed, using a threshold of greater than or equal to (\>=) 80-percent. Participant satisfaction will be assessed via exit interviews.
Time frame: 4 weeks (post-intervention), up to 30 weeks
Average Relative Dose Intensity (RDI)
RDI will be assessed using a threshold of greater than or equal to (\>=) 80-percent.
Time frame: Up to 30 weeks
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Participants will receive an informational study notebook, an exercise reference poster and videos, a Fitbit, and three stretch bands of different intensities. Participants will also receive supportive and informational text messages or emails three (3) times per week during the study; participants can opt-out of these messages. Participants will be requested to utilize the Fitbit app to track exercise sessions, as well as the MyFitnessPal app to track their diet. Support to set up apps will be provided by research staff. For participants who choose not to use the app, a laminated diet and exercise tracking sheet with dry erase marker will be provided, and participants will be advised to send a picture of their completed tracking sheet by text message to research staff each week.