FELLAship to Better Health for Black Men

This study is testing a program called FELLAship, which is a church-based program designed to improve heart health in Black men. It aims to help men who are at risk for conditions like high blood sugar, high cholesterol, and obesity. The program focuses on improving your skills, knowledge, and confidence to make healthy choices. Researchers want to see if participating in FELLAship improves heart health measures (like blood pressure and blood sugar) and healthy behaviors. They also want to understand what helps this program work well in a church setting. You may be able to join if you are a Black man, aged 18 or older, live in the Birmingham, Alabama area, speak English, and have some risk factors for heart disease.

Study design
This study is an interventional study, meaning participants will receive the FELLAship program. It plans to enroll 90 participants.
What's involved
The study will measure changes in your overall heart health score after 24 weeks. Specific details about visits or procedures are not provided.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your heart health will be assessed at 24 weeks after starting the program.

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NCT07220213

FELLAShip to Better Health

Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalPrevention
University of Alabama at Birmingham
~90 participants
Updated 2026-01-22 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:FELLAship

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Change From Baseline in Life's Essential 8 Overall Score
Measured over 24 Weeks
High Blood Glucose
High Cholesterol
High Cholesterol/Hyperlipidemia
Blood Sugar; High
Obesity & Overweight
Diabetes Type 2
1 sites across 1 states
Alabama1

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

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

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)
  • Change From Baseline in Life's Essential 8 Overall Score24 Weeks

    Change from baseline in the Life's Essential 8 overall cardiovascular health score (range 0-100, higher scores indicate better cardiovascular health), assessed at 12 and 24 weeks.