NCT01803997

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate an afterschool program to teach nutrition through basic cooking skills. This after school extracurricular program increases the students' confidence, knowledge, and skills for cooking as one of the first steps for dietary improvement. In addition to the life lessons students learn during this class, they gain self-confidence and become self-sufficient culinary experts that are capable of educating their siblings, parents, and social circles. This research project will test the impact this program has on nutritional knowledge, culinary efficacy, and nutritional choices made in and out of the home. The Pink and Dude Chef Afterschool Cooking Program was developed through STRIDE (Science through Translational Research in Diet and Exercise at California Polytechnic state University (Cal Poly) in San Luis Obispo, CA. Hypothesis: Middle school students participating in the Pink and Dude Chef afterschool cooking program will increase nutritional knowledge, culinary efficacy, motivation to eat fruits and vegetables, and fruit and vegetable intake compared to an attention control group.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
60

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2012

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2012

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2012

Completed
20 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 21, 2012

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 4, 2013

Completed
9 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

March 9, 2015

Status Verified

March 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

4 months

First QC Date

December 21, 2012

Last Update Submit

March 6, 2015

Conditions

Keywords

ChildNutritionresonance Raman spectroscopyFruit & VegetableChildren Cooking

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Questionnaire on nutritional knowledge, culinary efficacy, and motivation to eat fruit and vegetables

    Baseline and post intervention measurements through questionnaires.

    6 weeks

  • Palm scans (resonance Raman spectroscopy) to measure cartenoids (indicator of vegetable and fruit intake).

    Baseline and post intervention scans.

    6 weeks

Study Arms (2)

STRIDE

OTHER

12 cooking classes offered over 6 weeks (approximately 2 classes/week)

Behavioral: Pink and Dude Chef Afterschool Cooking Program

SPARK

OTHER

12 physical activity classes offered over 6 weeks (approximately 2 classes/week)

Behavioral: Pink and Dude Chef Afterschool Cooking Program

Interventions

12 educational cooking classes: two classes per week for six weeks (2 hours each)

SPARKSTRIDE

Eligibility Criteria

Age11 Years - 15 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Middle school aged child with parent willing to partcipate
  • Ability to partipate in an afterschool program

You may not qualify if:

  • Less or greater than middle school aged

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

USDA Grand Forks Human Research Nutrition Center

Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58203, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Casperson SL, Sieling J, Moon J, Johnson L, Roemmich JN, Whigham L. A mobile phone food record app to digitally capture dietary intake for adolescents in a free-living environment: usability study. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2015 Mar 13;3(1):e30. doi: 10.2196/mhealth.3324.

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
FED
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 21, 2012

First Posted

March 4, 2013

Study Start

August 1, 2012

Primary Completion

December 1, 2012

Study Completion

December 1, 2013

Last Updated

March 9, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-03

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