Reporter brief
Effects of Randomized Controlled Exercise and Nutritional Interventions on Muscle Mass, Volume, Fat Infiltration, and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Malignant Melanoma Receiving Immunotherapy
What happened
Trial registry update: NOT_YET_RECRUITING. No results reported in the supplied registry record.
Why it matters
Assessment pending; this report does not establish a change in evidence.
What it does NOT prove
- The abstract does not state what the study actually found—only its design and intended measurements—so it is unknown whether the intervention had any effect on muscle mass, quality of life, treatment tolerance, or other outcomes
- With n=40 and no reported effect sizes, the study may be underpowered to detect clinically meaningful differences between groups
- The study design does not isolate the effects of exercise from nutritional support, so any observed benefit cannot be attributed to resistance training alone
Study design and sample
Rct; Human.
Adults with stage II to IV malignant melanoma who are starting treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors
- Design
- Rct
- Sample
- 40
- Journal
- Institute of Oncology Ljubljana
- Published
- Oct 7, 2026
Effect size
Not recorded.
Caveats
- Assessment: Unassessed.
- Only the source material recorded on this evidence page was assessed.
Conflicts and funding
Not recorded.
Previous evidence
See the Resistance training timeline and recorded assessment for prior evidence.
Primary source
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