Evaluating a Culinary Curriculum Program for Residents of Medication Assisted Therapy (MAT) Recovery Houses

NCT ID: NCT07251205

Last Updated: 2025-11-26

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-08-11

Study Completion Date

2025-12-01

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to assess a culinary curriculum in persons with substance use disorder who are receiving medication assisted therapy and who are in recovery residences in Texas. The curriculum has the goal of increasing nutritional knowledge and confidence in cooking skills.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Cooking Skills

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Culinary curriculum

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Culinary curriculum

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The curriculum has the goal of increasing nutritional knowledge and confidence in cooking skills, and it will introduce the fundamentals of cooking techniques in 5 weekly sessions. The curriculum includes introductions to cooking equipment and safety in the kitchen (basic knife skills), carbohydrate dishes, seasonal vegetables and making simple salad dressing and salads, cooking techniques (grilling, baking, and pan-frying), cooking with varying proteins, the importance of timing and organization in the kitchen, bite-size desserts, the importance of small portions, and different cultural cuisines. Additionally, the curriculum will help participants establish goals related to incorporating new ingredients.

Interventions

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Culinary curriculum

The curriculum has the goal of increasing nutritional knowledge and confidence in cooking skills, and it will introduce the fundamentals of cooking techniques in 5 weekly sessions. The curriculum includes introductions to cooking equipment and safety in the kitchen (basic knife skills), carbohydrate dishes, seasonal vegetables and making simple salad dressing and salads, cooking techniques (grilling, baking, and pan-frying), cooking with varying proteins, the importance of timing and organization in the kitchen, bite-size desserts, the importance of small portions, and different cultural cuisines. Additionally, the curriculum will help participants establish goals related to incorporating new ingredients.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Persons with a substance use disorder in Texas

Exclusion Criteria

* Unable to give consent
* Does not speak English or Spanish
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Texas Health and Human Services Commission

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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J. Michael Wilkerson

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Michael Wilkerson, PhD

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 RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Michael Wilkerson, PhD

Role: CONTACT

(713) 500-9974

Estevan R Herrera, BSMT

Role: CONTACT

(713) 500-9006

Facility Contacts

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Michael Wilkerson, PhD

Role: primary

713-500-9974

Estevan Herrera, BSMT

Role: backup

(713) 500-9006

References

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Pelletier, LG, Dion, SC, Slovinec-D'Angelo, M et al. Why Do You Regulate What You Eat? Relationships Between Forms of Regulation, Eating Behaviors, Sustained Dietary Behavior Change, and Psychological Adjustment. Motivation and Emotion. 2004; 28: 245-277.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Condrasky MD, Williams JE, Catalano PM, Griffin SF. Development of psychosocial scales for evaluating the impact of a culinary nutrition education program on cooking and healthful eating. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2011 Nov-Dec;43(6):511-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2010.09.013. Epub 2011 Aug 15.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 21840764 (View on PubMed)

Karelis AD, Chamberland G, Aubertin-Leheudre M, Duval C; Ecological mobility in Aging and Parkinson (EMAP) group. Validation of a portable bioelectrical impedance analyzer for the assessment of body composition. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2013 Jan;38(1):27-32. doi: 10.1139/apnm-2012-0129. Epub 2013 Jan 1.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 23368825 (View on PubMed)

Di Noia J, Gellermann W. Use of the Spectroscopy-Based Veggie Meter(R) to Objectively Assess Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Low-Income Adults. Nutrients. 2021 Jun 30;13(7):2270. doi: 10.3390/nu13072270.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 34209048 (View on PubMed)

May K, Jilcott Pitts S, Stage VC, Kelley CJ, Burkholder S, Fang X, Zeng A, Lazorick S. Use of the Veggie Meter(R) as a tool to objectively approximate fruit and vegetable intake among youth for evaluation of preschool and school-based interventions. J Hum Nutr Diet. 2020 Dec;33(6):869-875. doi: 10.1111/jhn.12755. Epub 2020 Apr 12.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 32281191 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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https://www.nutritionincentivehub.org/resources/resource-item?resource=814e77a8-694a-455e-b28f-bb10171554a8

Nutrition Incentive Hub. (2023). Dietary Screener Questionnaire (DSQ). Dietary Screener Questionnaire (DSQ) Fruit and Vegetable Guide

Other Identifiers

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HSC-SPH-18-0715

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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