Evaluating the Fade to Fitness Program: a Barbershop-based Program for Black Men
- Conditions
- Health Related Quality of Life
- Interventions
- Behavioral: The Fade to Fitness Program
- Registration Number
- NCT06262334
- Lead Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
- 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.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 15
- Self-identify as African American or Black American male - 18 - 90 years of age
- Able to speak and understand English
- 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
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description The Fade to Fitness Program The Fade to Fitness Program -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Length of time needed to enroll 15 men Up to 1 week An excel sheet will be used to track length of time needed to enroll 15 men.
Number of men who express interest in the study Up to 1 week Facilitator-assessed attendance in intervention Up to 1 week An excel sheet will be used to track each participant's attendance. Participants attendance will be entered as 1 (attended) or 0 (did not attend).
Attrition in intervention Baseline to 5 months The excel sheet used to assess attendance will be used to assess attrition.
Number of men who are eligible/eligible. Up to 1 week An excel sheet will be used to track the number of men who express interest in the study and are eligible/ineligible.
Acceptability, appropriateness, demand, implementation, practicality, and integration of the intervention 2 months Qualitative data will be collected based on guidelines created by research funded by the National Cancer Institute to understand the feasibility of health promotion interventions among underserved populations. The interview questions will assess the acceptability (e.g., satisfaction, perceived appropriateness, fit with cultural structure), demand (e.g., intent to use, actual use, expressed interest or intention to use), implementation (e.g., degree of execution), practicality (e.g., amount of time needed, quality of implementation, ability to carry out intervention activities), and integration (e.g., perceived sustainability) of the intervention.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in weight Change from baseline to 5 months Subjective Social Norms of Health Behavior Baseline to 5 months 4-item measure using a researcher-developed subjective social norms measure to engage in health behaviors; range: 4 - 28 with higher scores indicating fewer social norms to engage in health behaviors.
Emotional Distress - Depression - Short Form 4a Baseline to 5 months 4-item measure of depression; range: 4 - 20 with higher scores indicating more depressive symptoms.
Instrumental Support- Short Form 4a Baseline to 5 months 4-item measure of instrumental support; range: 4 - 20 with higher scores indicating more instrumental support.
Informational Support - Short Form 4a Baseline to 5 months 4-item measure of informational support; range: 4 - 20 with higher scores indicating more informational support.
Emotional Support - Short Form 4a Baseline to 5 months 4-item measure of emotional support; range: 4 - 20 with higher scores indicating more emotional support.
Companionship - Short Form 4a Baseline to 5 months 4-item measure of companionship; range: 4 - 20 with higher scores indicating more companionship.
Motivation and Attitudes Towards Changing Health (MATCH) Baseline to 5 months 9-item measure of health motivation; range: 9 - 45 with higher scores indicating greater health motivation.
NIH Self-Efficacy Measure Baseline to 5 months 10-item measure of health self-efficacy; range: 10 - 50 with higher scores indicating greater health self-efficacy.
Change in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity Baseline to 5 months Average minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity measured over 5 consecutive days using an accelerometer
Global Health - Mental 2a Baseline to 5 months 2-item measure of mental health; range: 2 - 10 with higher scores indicating better mental health.
Global Health - Physical 2a Baseline to 5 months 2-item measure of physical health; range: 2 - 10 with higher scores indicating better physical health.
Perceived Stress Scale Baseline to 5 months 10-item measure of perceived stress; range: 0 - 40 with higher scores indicating more perceived stress.
Healthy Eating Subscale of the Health Promotion Lifestyle Profile II Baseline to 5 months 9-item measure of healthy eating; range: 9 - 36 with higher scores indicating greater engagement in healthy eating.
Valuing Questionnaire Baseline to 5 months 10-item measure to assess values-based behavior; range: 0 - 60 with higher scores indicating more values-based behaviors.
Diet Baseline to 5 months Measure using the Dietary Screener Questionnaire (variable length). This measure assess amount of dietary intake of fruits, vegetables, fiber, added sugars, calcium, dairy, and whole grains. A higher response indicates more intake of fruits, vegetables, fiber, added sugars, calcium, dairy, and whole grains.
Change in body mass index Change from baseline to 5 months
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University of South Carolina
🇺🇸Columbia, South Carolina, United States