BeFit Toolbox Collaboration: Building Empowerment Through Fitness

Women's Health Clinical Trial

— BEFIT  

Official title:

BeFit Toolbox Collaboration: Building Empowerment Through Fitness

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06293846
• Other study ID #: IRB-300012108
• Secondary ID: IRB Designation
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 15, 2024
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2026

Study information

• Verified date: March 2024
• Source: University of Alabama at Birmingham
• Contact: Kimberly McCall, PhD
• Phone: 205-934-3378
• Email: kmccall[@]uab.edu
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This project will identify the causative behavioral factors in low-income African American women leading to sedentarism, a major source of morbidity in HABD communities. Working with our partner, WUCN, we will engage with women in HABD housing to develop and (later) deliver a physical activity education program (BeFit) customized for this population.

Description:

Despite clear evidence of improved health outcomes with regular exercise (see Bliss et al., 2021; Kleinloog et al., 20,22 for recent reviews), national statistics suggest that a mere 48% of Americans meet the recommended levels of physical activity (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2018). Alarmingly, fewer than 30% of African American women living in public housing meet these recommended levels, marking the lowest rate among all demographic groups (Lee & Im, 2010; Hilland et al., 2020). Cerebrovascular disease in this population is increasing in prevalence, as is early presentation underscoring the urgent need for innovative, culturally relevant strategies to promote and study the effects of physical activity engagement within this under-resourced community (Turney et al., 2022; Zuellsdorf et al., 2020). However, developing relevant research-based interventions requires understanding and adapting specific programs to local public housing challenges (Casagrande et al., 2008). Mistrust is the primary barrier to relationship development in this population, and engagement with an established community partner is critical for local implementation. This proposal aims to develop a physical activity education program for women at high risk of disease to promote healthy lifestyles and mitigate the risk of neurological pathology.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 50
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2026
• Est. primary completion date: December 31, 2025
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

Eligibility criteria for participants are as follows: female, at least 18 years of age, mothers of school-aged children (K-12), tenants of HABD in good standing with a minimum of one year of stable living arrangements, and availability during program hours.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Inability to understand study instructions

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Low-Income Population
• Women's Health

Intervention

Behavioral:
• What I Learned at Home
What I Learned at Home is a self-efficacy intervention intended to build home repair and management skills while improving performance self-efficacy.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	University of Alabama at Birmingham	Birmingham	Alabama

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (3)

Bliss ES, Wong RH, Howe PR, Mills DE. Benefits of exercise training on cerebrovascular and cognitive function in ageing. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. 2021 Mar;41(3):447-470. doi: 10.1177/0271678X20957807. Epub 2020 Sep 20. — View Citation

Craike M, Bourke M, Hilland TA, Wiesner G, Pascoe MC, Bengoechea EG, Parker AG. Correlates of Physical Activity Among Disadvantaged Groups: A Systematic Review. Am J Prev Med. 2019 Nov;57(5):700-715. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2019.06.021. — View Citation

Kleinloog JPD, Nijssen KMR, Mensink RP, Joris PJ. Effects of Physical Exercise Training on Cerebral Blood Flow Measurements: A Systematic Review of Human Intervention Studies. Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2022 Sep 27;33(1):47-59. doi: 10.1123/ijsnem.2022-0085. Print 2023 Jan 1. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Barriers to Physical Activity Self-Report	Report of barriers to engagement in physical activity	12 weeks