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Nourishing the Community Through Culinary Medicine- Acres Homes

NCT ID: NCT06096506

Last Updated: 2024-12-06

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

88 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-11-08

Study Completion Date

2024-10-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to to implement adapted virtual Culinary Medicine (CM) curriculum among target population, to assess if program participation improves participant dietary behaviors, nutrition knowledge, and cooking skills and behaviors above standard of care, to assess if program participation improves patient levels of HbA1c, Body Mass Index, Blood Pressure, HDL, LDL and Triglycerides above standard of care and to determine the feasibility and reproducibility of virtual synchronous CM classes.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Diabetes Elevated Body Mass Index

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Intervention clinics

Participants will be recruited from those receiving care at University of Texas (UT) Physician Clinics serving the Acres Homes neighborhood in Houston

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Virtual Culinary Medicine

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The virtual curriculum will include five 90-minute sessions (to be held weekly or bi-weekly). Participants will also be expected to shop for groceries ahead of the sessions to participate in the program. A gift card will be provided for groceries ($30 per class = $150 total).Asynchronous virtual educational content (cooking skills videos, animated nutrition education videos, and additional recipes) will be provided to engage and retain participants beyond initial sessions

Control Clinics

Participants will be recruited from UT Physicians clinics outside of the Acres Homes service area

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Virtual Culinary Medicine

The virtual curriculum will include five 90-minute sessions (to be held weekly or bi-weekly). Participants will also be expected to shop for groceries ahead of the sessions to participate in the program. A gift card will be provided for groceries ($30 per class = $150 total).Asynchronous virtual educational content (cooking skills videos, animated nutrition education videos, and additional recipes) will be provided to engage and retain participants beyond initial sessions

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Receiving care at UT Physicians clinics
* diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and elevated body mass index (\>=25)
* HbA1c labs and clinic-assessed weight completed within the last 3 months;
* English speaking or Spanish speaking.
* Can obtain groceries before each class (intervention group only)

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients without the technological support needed to participate (e.g., reliable internet and device - cell phone, tablet or laptop);
* Patients with an uncontrolled impairment that interferes with ability to participate.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Natalia Heredia

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Natalia I Heredia, PhD., MPH

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Locations

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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1U54CA280804-01

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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HSC-SPH-23-0810

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id