Clinical trial NCT05733260: A Resistance Training Program for Black Women: Project F.I.R.E.
Official title: A Resistance Training Program for Black Women: Project F.I.R.E.
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: UNKNOWN
Phase: NA
Conditions: Obesity
Lead sponsor: Auburn University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2023-02-17
Enrollment: 30
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 34
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: This study will utilize a randomized control trial design, with participants randomly assigned to a theoretically-based culturally tailored intervention or standard of care group. Baseline (Week 0), 12-week, and 3-month follow-up (Week 24). Body composition and adherence will be tracked throughout the study. The exercise intervention will include a total body resistance training protocol and will take place at local fitness center. Participants will be randomized to either the theoretical-based culturally tailored intervention group or the standard exercise group in which each will be facilitated and supervised by a Black-trained research personnel following culturally tailored recommendations. All participants will attend a 10-week resistance training program twice per week for a total of 20 sessions from Weeks 2-11. Week 1 will be used to familiarize the participants with the resistance training exercises. Those randomized to the culturally tailored intervention group will receive health education, weekly text messages and self-regulatory strategies to overcome barriers to exercise. Participants will return for post testing at weeks 12 and 24.

Detailed description: This study will utilize a randomized control trial design, with participants randomly assigned to a theoretically-based culturally tailored intervention or standard of care group. Baseline (Week 0), 12-week, and 3-month follow-up (Week 24). Body composition and adherence will be tracked throughout the study. The exercise intervention will include a total body resistance training protocol and will take place at local fitness center. Participants will be randomized to either the theoretical-based culturally tailored intervention group or the standard exercise group in which each will be facilitated and supervised by a Black-trained research personnel following culturally tailored recommendations. All participants will attend a 10-week resistance training program twice per week for a total of 20 sessions from Weeks 2-11. Week 1 will be used to familiarize the participants with the resistance training exercises. Those randomized to the culturally tailored intervention group will receive health education, weekly text messages and self-regulatory strategies to overcome barriers to exercise. Participants will return for post testing at weeks 12 and 24.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* 18 and 34 years
* Identify as a black female
* Not actively participating in some type of exercise on a regular basis (at least three days a week for the past three months)
* Low risk for medical complications from exercise (as determined by the PAR-Q),
* Not pregnant or planning to become pregnant throughout the duration of the study
* Must live, work, or be a student in the city of Auburn, AL

Exclusion Criteria:

* women over 35
* Women who do not identify as black
* Regular exercisers,
* Pregnant women
* Women who do not have residency within Auburn AL

Primary outcomes:
measure: Body Composition
timeFrame: 12 weeks
measure: Body Composition
timeFrame: 24 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Adherence to resistance training
timeFrame: 12 weeks
measure: Adherence to resistance training
timeFrame: 24 weeks
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