"GameDay Ready": Evaluating a Behavioral Weight Management Program for Black Men Living in the Rural South

University of South Carolina

Status: Completed

Conditions: Physical Inactivity; Obesity; Diet, Healthy

Treatments: Behavioral: GameDay Ready Program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT05530980

Pro00116611

K23MD013899 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The primary objective of this study is to test the feasibility and acceptability of a 12-week behavioral weight management intervention adapted for Black men living in the rural South. The intervention is guided by Self-Determination Theory of Motivation, Social Cognitive Theory, and Ecological Systems Theory. Key aspects of the intervention include a football-themed curriculum, facilitator and peer concordance to the extent possible (ie., similarly aged Black men), an emphasis on male-specific health concerns, group-based competition at multiple levels of the intervention (e.g., during in-person physical activity sessions and for achieving behavioral goals), a limited educational component, and physical activity being a substantial component of meeting sessions.

Enrollment: 7 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 25 to 50 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Self-identified African American or Black American male
• BMI 27kg/m^2 to 50kg/m^2 (healthcare provider approval required for those with a BMI >45)
• Able to speak and understand English

Exclusion criteria

• Positive response to any question on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) (Participant may be included if approval is provided and documented by a healthcare provider)
• Currently participating in another weight loss trial or program or have participated in a trial or program within 6 months prior to starting the intervention
• Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure ≥160 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure ≥100 mm hg), diabetes, or asthma (Participant may be included if approval is provided and documented by a healthcare provider)
• Pulmonary disease requiring supplemental oxygen or daily use of short-acting bronchodilators
• Any musculoskeletal condition that would preclude meeting recommended levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity
• Within 30 days prior to participating in the intervention, have taken prescription or nonprescription medications, herbals, or supplements for weight loss
• On special diet for a serious health condition (does not include general dietary advice from a healthcare provider for common risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, or hyperlipidemia)
• Major surgery in the past 6 months
• Have undergone weight loss surgery or considering surgery
• Have been treated for cancer in the past 12 months (other than non-melanoma skin cancer)
• Weight loss ≥5% during the past 6 months
• Any other perceived physical or mental health-related condition that would preclude participating in a behavioral program designed to promote weight loss
• Intending to move within 6 months

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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7 participants in 1 patient group

GameDay Ready Program

Experimental group

Description:

The GameDay Ready Program is a 12-week, football-themed, behavioral weight management intervention that promotes gradual increases in physical activity, reductions in sedentary time, and improvements in dietary habits through education, self-monitoring of physical activity and diet, personalized goal setting, group-based competition, social support, identifying and overcoming barriers, and including physical activity as a substantial component of meeting sessions. The program is sensitive to unique cultural influences surrounding gender, race, and rurality; and issues related to motivation are threaded throughout the program.

Treatment:

Behavioral: GameDay Ready Program