Together Everyone Achieves More (TEAM) Trial

NCT05519696 | Active Not Recruiting DMC

• 2 other identifiers: Pro00113152R01HL160618
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 360
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The Together Everyone Achieve More (TEAM) Physical Activity trial evaluates the efficacy of a group-based social affiliation intervention (vs. a standard group-delivered physical activity comparison program) for increasing physical activity among inactive African American women. Using a group cohort randomized design implemented at community centers across five years, the primary aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of the 10-week TEAM-PA group-based intervention (vs. comparison program) on increasing daily total physical activity from baseline to post-intervention and maintenance at a 6-month follow-up.

Conditions

Physical Activity

Keywords

African American women; Community-Based Intervention; Social Environment

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Total Physical Activity

  Average minutes of total physical activity (PA) per day; Objective assessments of total PA will be obtained with ActiGraph accelerometers. Participants will wear the monitor on the non-dominant wrist for 7 consecutive days. The investigators will evaluate whether there is a change in minutes of total PA per day from baseline to 10 weeks and maintenance at 6 months post-intervention, and whether there are group differences between the intervention and comparison programs.

  Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and 6 months post-intervention

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• Percentage meeting national guidelines for weekly moderate to vigorous physical activity

  Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and 6 months post-intervention

• Light Physical Activity

  Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and 6 months post-intervention

• Sedentary Behavior

  Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and 6 months post-intervention

• Body Mass Index (BMI)

  Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and 6 months post-intervention

• Blood Pressure

  Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and 6 months post-intervention

Other Outcomes (5)

• Reciprocal Social Support for Physical Activity

  Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and 6 months post-intervention

• Group Cohesion among Group Members

  Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and 6 months post-intervention

• Group Interactions (Communication, Cooperation, Friendly Competition)

  Baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and 6 months post-intervention

Study Arms (2)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

This group will receive a 10-week group-based intervention program.

Behavioral: Intervention

Comparison

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The group will receive a 10-week group-based comparison program.

Behavioral: Comparison

Interventions

Intervention BEHAVIORAL

Participants receiving the intervention will complete a 10-week group program. Group sessions meet once per week for 2 hours and include three components - discussion-based health promotion initiative, team-based physical activity games/activities, and team-based goal-setting and behavioral skills training. The health promotion initiative uses cultural targeting and includes a focus on cultural topics related to collectivism. Participants receive FitBits to track their physical activity and through the FitBit mobile app are connected to their group members to encourage communication and social support.

Intervention

Comparison BEHAVIORAL

Participants receiving the comparison program will complete a 10-week group program. Group sessions meet once per week for 2 hours and include three components - discussion-based health promotion initiative, group walking program, and individual-based goal-setting and behavioral skills training. The health promotion initiative uses cultural targeting only (and no focus on collectivism). Participants receive FitBits to track their physical activity, but are not connected to their group members on the mobile app.

Comparison

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• at least 18 years of age
• self-identifying as an African American or Black female
• engaging in \< 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per week for the last three months

You may not qualify if:

• having a cardiovascular or orthopedic condition that would limit physical activity (including walking with a cane/walker)
• currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant in the next 2 months
• uncontrolled blood pressure (systolic \>180 mmHg/diastolic \> 110 mmHg)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of South Carolina: lead
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

College of Nursing, University of South Carolina

Columbia, South Carolina, 29208, United States

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Sweeney AM, Wilson DK, Zarrett N, Simmons T, Mansfield M, Decker L. Using formative process evaluation to improve program implementation and accessibility of competitive group-based physical activity in the TEAM-PA trial. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2024 Aug 13;21(1):88. doi: 10.1186/s12966-024-01635-1.

  PMID: 39138496 DERIVED

• Sweeney AM, Wilson DK, Zarrett N, Martin P, Hardin JW, Fairchild A, Mitchell S, Decker L. An overview of the Together Everyone Achieves More Physical Activity (TEAM-PA) trial to increase physical activity among African American women. Contemp Clin Trials. 2023 Jun;129:107207. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2023.107207. Epub 2023 Apr 26.

  PMID: 37116644 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Interventions

Methods

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Investigative Techniques

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: All measurement staff will be blind to treatment condition
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 22, 2022
• First Posted: August 29, 2022
• Study Start: September 12, 2022
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Last Updated: May 5, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)