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FITShop: Promoting Physical Activity in Black Barbershops

NCT01699321 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 628

Last updated 2015-06-16

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Physical activity has been proven to reduce the risk of cancer. The North Carolina FITShop research study will test the effectiveness of a program aimed at increasing physical activity among African American men. Approximately 14 barbershops and 560 shop customers within Orange, Durham, Chatham, Alamance, and Wake counties will be enrolled into this research study. If FITShop is effective, we will share our results throughout North Carolina and nationally.

Conditions

  • Physical Activity

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Your Move (physical activity)

Materials that are provided will aim to increase a participant's minutes of physical activity.

OTHER

Your Money (financial empowerment)

Materials that are provided to participants will direct them to resources for financial health.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • North Carolina Central University

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Laura A Linnan, ScD, CHES · University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-07-31
Primary Completion
2013-09-30
Completion
2014-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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