Developing a Community-Informed, Peer-to-Peer Intervention to Improve Health-Related Quality of Life Among African American Men
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 入组人数
- 15
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Length of time needed to enroll 15 men
研究概览
简要总结
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.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Other
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 90 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- Male
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Self-identify as African American or Black American male - 18 - 90 years of age
- •Able to speak and understand English
排除标准
- •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
研究组 & 干预措施
The Fade to Fitness Program
干预措施: The Fade to Fitness Program (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Length of time needed to enroll 15 men
时间窗: 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
时间窗: Up to 1 week
Facilitator-assessed attendance in intervention
时间窗: 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
时间窗: Baseline to 5 months
The excel sheet used to assess attendance will be used to assess attrition.
Number of men who are eligible/eligible.
时间窗: 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
时间窗: 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.
次要结局
- Change in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity(Baseline to 5 months)
- Valuing Questionnaire(Baseline to 5 months)
- Change in weight(Change from baseline to 5 months)
- Subjective Social Norms of Health Behavior(Baseline to 5 months)
- NIH Self-Efficacy Measure(Baseline to 5 months)
- Change in body mass index(Change from baseline to 5 months)
- Emotional Distress - Depression - Short Form 4a(Baseline to 5 months)
- Instrumental Support- Short Form 4a(Baseline to 5 months)
- Informational Support - Short Form 4a(Baseline to 5 months)
- Emotional Support - Short Form 4a(Baseline to 5 months)
- Companionship - Short Form 4a(Baseline to 5 months)
- Motivation and Attitudes Towards Changing Health (MATCH)(Baseline to 5 months)
- Global Health - Mental 2a(Baseline to 5 months)
- Global Health - Physical 2a(Baseline to 5 months)
- Perceived Stress Scale(Baseline to 5 months)
- Healthy Eating Subscale of the Health Promotion Lifestyle Profile II(Baseline to 5 months)
- Diet(Baseline to 5 months)
研究者
Guillermo Wippold
Associate Professor
University of South Carolina