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A Supervised Home-Based Exercise Program (MOVE) for the Improvement of Side Effects in Patients Receiving Maintenance Immunotherapy for Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Trial Status: temporarily closed to accrual

This clinical trial studies whether a supervised home-based exercise program (Multidisciplinary Oncology Vitality and Exercise Program [MOVE]) improves side effects in patients receiving maintenance immunotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer that may have spread from where it first started to nearby tissue, lymph nodes, or distant parts of the body (advanced). Patients with non-small cell lung cancer often experience many side effects, including lack of energy, shortness of breath, pain, and depression. Patients often undergo treatments that can be demanding and can worsen or lead to more side effects. Cardiovascular exercise includes activities that focus on the improvement of the heart and blood vessels. Resistance training uses weight, or other forms of resistance, to induce muscle contraction and build strength, anaerobic endurance, and size of skeletal muscles. The MOVE program allows the patient to work with an exercise trainer virtually to complete cardiovascular and resistance training exercise sessions. Participating in the MOVE program may be an effective method to help patients receiving maintenance immunotherapy for advanced non-small cell lung cancer complete exercise sessions. This may help to improve side effects.