Clinical trial NCT06262334: Evaluating the Fade to Fitness Program: A Barbershop-based Program for Black Men
Official title: Developing a Community-Informed, Peer-to-Peer Intervention to Improve Health-Related Quality of Life Among African American Men
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Health Related Quality of Life
Lead sponsor: University of South Carolina
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
First posted: 2024-02-16
Enrollment: 15
Sex: MALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 90
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NA
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose: OTHER

Brief summary: 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.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Self-identify as African American or Black American male - 18 - 90 years of age
* Able to speak and understand English

Exclusion Criteria:

* Currently participating in another health promotion intervention
* On a special diet for a serious health condition
* Intending to move within 6 months of participating in the intervention

Primary outcomes:
measure: Number of men who are eligible/eligible.
timeFrame: Up to 1 week
measure: Length of time needed to enroll 15 men
timeFrame: Up to 1 week
measure: Facilitator-assessed attendance in intervention
timeFrame: Up to 1 week
measure: Number of men who express interest in the study
timeFrame: Up to 1 week
measure: Attrition in intervention
timeFrame: Baseline to 5 months
measure: Acceptability, appropriateness, demand, implementation, practicality, and integration of the intervention
timeFrame: 2 months
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Change in weight
timeFrame: Change from baseline to 5 months
measure: Change in body mass index
timeFrame: Change from baseline to 5 months
measure: Change in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity
timeFrame: Baseline to 5 months
measure: Global Health - Mental 2a
timeFrame: Baseline to 5 months
measure: Global Health - Physical 2a
timeFrame: Baseline to 5 months
measure: Perceived Stress Scale
timeFrame: Baseline to 5 months
measure: Emotional Distress - Depression - Short Form 4a
timeFrame: Baseline to 5 months
measure: Healthy Eating Subscale of the Health Promotion Lifestyle Profile II
timeFrame: Baseline to 5 months
measure: Instrumental Support- Short Form 4a
timeFrame: Baseline to 5 months
measure: Informational Support - Short Form 4a
timeFrame: Baseline to 5 months
measure: Emotional Support - Short Form 4a
timeFrame: Baseline to 5 months
measure: Companionship - Short Form 4a
timeFrame: Baseline to 5 months
measure: Motivation and Attitudes Towards Changing Health (MATCH)
timeFrame: Baseline to 5 months
measure: NIH Self-Efficacy Measure
timeFrame: Baseline to 5 months
measure: Subjective Social Norms of Health Behavior
timeFrame: Baseline to 5 months
measure: Valuing Questionnaire
timeFrame: Baseline to 5 months
measure: Diet
timeFrame: Baseline to 5 months
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Columbia
country: United States
facility: University of South Carolina
state: South Carolina
Study officials:
affiliation: University of South Carolina
name: Guillermo M Wippold
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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