Evaluating the Fade to Fitness Program: A Barbershop-based Program for Black Men

NCT ID: NCT06262334

Last Updated: 2025-02-19

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

15 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-03-06

Study Completion Date

2025-07-31

Brief Summary

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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

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Conditions

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Health Related Quality of Life

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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The Fade to Fitness Program

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

The Fade to Fitness Program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The Fade to Fitness Program is a group-based and barbershop-based behavioral intervention to improve health-related quality of life among African American men. The program is unique because it is culturally targeted and individually tailored. The culturally targeted content was developed following barbershop-based focus groups. The Fade to Fitness Program targets four behaviors strongly linked to health-related quality of life among African American men - physical activity, healthy eating, stress management, and depression management. During the group-based portion of the program, Motivational Interviewing is used by the facilitator as a conversational approach to enhance participants\' motivation and commitment towards positive behavior change. The goal is to foster intrinsic motivation among participants to engage in these behaviors. It is individually tailored by encouraging participants to identify personal values and linking them to health promoting behaviors.

Interventions

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The Fade to Fitness Program

The Fade to Fitness Program is a group-based and barbershop-based behavioral intervention to improve health-related quality of life among African American men. The program is unique because it is culturally targeted and individually tailored. The culturally targeted content was developed following barbershop-based focus groups. The Fade to Fitness Program targets four behaviors strongly linked to health-related quality of life among African American men - physical activity, healthy eating, stress management, and depression management. During the group-based portion of the program, Motivational Interviewing is used by the facilitator as a conversational approach to enhance participants\' motivation and commitment towards positive behavior change. The goal is to foster intrinsic motivation among participants to engage in these behaviors. It is individually tailored by encouraging participants to identify personal values and linking them to health promoting behaviors.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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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
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

90 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of South Carolina

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Guillermo Wippold

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Guillermo M Wippold

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of South Carolina

Locations

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University of South Carolina

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Guillermo M Wippold, PhD

Role: CONTACT

803-216-1051

Facility Contacts

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Guillermo M Wippold, PhD

Role: primary

803-216-1051

Other Identifiers

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K23MD016123

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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Pro00133917

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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