protocolSection identificationModule nctId: NCT06262334, orgStudyIdInfo id: Pro00133917, secondaryIdInfos id: K23MD016123, type: NIH, link: https://reporter.nih.gov/quickSearch/K23MD016123, briefTitle: Evaluating the Fade to Fitness Program: A Barbershop-based Program for Black Men, statusModule overallStatus: RECRUITING, startDateStruct date: 2024-03-20, primaryCompletionDateStruct date: 2024-06-15, completionDateStruct date: 2024-06-15, studyFirstPostDateStruct date: 2024-02-16, lastUpdatePostDateStruct date: 2024-03-26, sponsorCollaboratorsModule leadSponsor name: University of South Carolina, class: OTHER, collaborators name: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), descriptionModule briefSummary: The Fade to Fitness Program is a targeted intervention designed to improve the holistic health and quality of life among Black men. This comprehensive initiative focuses on four key health behaviors: Physical Activity, Healthy Eating, Stress Management, and Depression Management.It is grounded in psychological and social theories like Self-Determination Theory, Motivational Interviewing, and Social Cognitive Theory. The program emphasizes the importance of making informed choices, feeling competent and connected, and learning through observation and modeling. Facilitators play a pivotal role, leading group discussions, providing support, and fostering an inclusive atmosphere.The program is structured into weekly sessions that tackle each health behavior, interspersed with off weeks; for community engagement, especially in barbershops, to discuss health topics and promote a healthier lifestyle., conditionsModule conditions: Health Related Quality of Life, designModule studyType: INTERVENTIONAL, phases: NA, designInfo allocation: NA, interventionModel: SINGLE_GROUP, primaryPurpose: OTHER, maskingInfo masking: NONE, enrollmentInfo count: 15, type: ESTIMATED, armsInterventionsModule interventions name: The Fade to Fitness Program, outcomesModule primaryOutcomes measure: Number of men who are eligible/eligible., primaryOutcomes measure: Length of time needed to enroll 15 men, primaryOutcomes measure: Facilitator-assessed attendance in intervention, primaryOutcomes measure: Number of men who express interest in the study, primaryOutcomes measure: Attrition in intervention, primaryOutcomes measure: Acceptability, appropriateness, demand, implementation, practicality, and integration of the intervention, secondaryOutcomes measure: Change in weight, secondaryOutcomes measure: Change in body mass index, secondaryOutcomes measure: Change in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, secondaryOutcomes measure: Global Health - Mental 2a, secondaryOutcomes measure: Global Health - Physical 2a, secondaryOutcomes measure: Perceived Stress Scale, secondaryOutcomes measure: Emotional Distress - Depression - Short Form 4a, secondaryOutcomes measure: Healthy Eating Subscale of the Health Promotion Lifestyle Profile II, secondaryOutcomes measure: Instrumental Support- Short Form 4a, secondaryOutcomes measure: Informational Support - Short Form 4a, secondaryOutcomes measure: Emotional Support - Short Form 4a, secondaryOutcomes measure: Companionship - Short Form 4a, secondaryOutcomes measure: Motivation and Attitudes Towards Changing Health (MATCH), secondaryOutcomes measure: NIH Self-Efficacy Measure, secondaryOutcomes measure: Subjective Social Norms of Health Behavior, secondaryOutcomes measure: Valuing Questionnaire, secondaryOutcomes measure: Diet, eligibilityModule sex: MALE, minimumAge: 18 Years, maximumAge: 90 Years, stdAges: ADULT, stdAges: OLDER_ADULT, contactsLocationsModule locations facility: University of South Carolina, status: RECRUITING, city: Columbia, state: South Carolina, zip: 29208, country: United States, contacts name: Guillermo M Wippold, PhD, role: CONTACT, phone: 803-216-1051, email: wippold@mailbox.sc.edu, contacts name: Guillermo M Wippold, PhD, role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, geoPoint lat: 34.00071, lon: -81.03481, hasResults: False