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Faith and fitness: new study tests church program to fight heart disease in black men

NCT ID NCT07220213

Disease control Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a 24-week church-based program called FELLAship for Black men at risk of heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. Participants attend weekly sessions with exercise and health education, get coaching, and use a smartwatch to track progress. The goal is to see if the program improves blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar.

What this could mean

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Active substance
FELLAship program (behavioral intervention: health education, physical activity, coaching)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that a church-based program helps Black men lower their risk for heart disease and diabetes.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 90 participants, so results may not apply to all Black men. The program requires weekly attendance, which may be hard to maintain.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 90 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jan 2026

Expected to finish

Jan 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Male participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Self-identified Black men * Age 18 or older * LE8 (Life's Essential 8) score (threshold not specified, but implies "less than ideal" CVH) * English speaking * Resides in the Metropolitan Birmingham, Alabama area * No physical activity restrictions imposed by a healthcare provider Exclusion Criteria: * Not identifying as Black and male * Under age 18 * Non-English speakers * Not living in the Birmingham, Alabama metro area * Having a healthcare provider-imposed restriction on physical activity * Ideal CVH (i.e., LE8 (Life's Essential 8) score above inclusion threshold)

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Hypercholesterolemia hyperglycemia hyperlipidemia Obesity obesity disorder Overweight type 2 diabetes mellitus

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Blood sugar; high Diabete type 2 Diabetes type 2 High blood glucose High cholesterol High cholesterol/hyperlipidemia Obesity & overweight

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • The Worship Center Cristian Church

    RECRUITING

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35210, United States

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