Emory Teaching Kitchen Collaborative

NCT04005495 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: IRB00109546
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 41
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of the project is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptance of a teaching kitchen program as a worksite wellness program at Emory University

Conditions

Healthy Lifestyle

Keywords

Kitchen Collaborative; Healthful habits; Worksite wellness program; Mindfulness

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Percent of enrolled participants attending 2-week visit

  Program attendance will be assessed by calculating percent of enrolled participants completing the program visits

  2-week visit

• Percent of enrolled participants attending 4-week visit

  Program attendance will be assessed by calculating percent of enrolled participants completing the program visits

  4-week visit

• Percent of enrolled participants attending 6-week visit

  Program attendance will be assessed by calculating percent of enrolled participants completing the program visits

  6-week visits

• Percent of enrolled participants attending 8-week visit

  Program attendance will be assessed by calculating percent of enrolled participants completing the program visits

  8-week visit

• Percent of participants completing the program

  Program completion will be assessed by calculating percent of participants completing the program

  10-week visit

Secondary Outcomes (12)

• Change in RAND Health 36-Item scale score

  Baseline, 10-week, and 6 and 12 months after the program

• Change in frequency of absence from work

  Baseline, 10-week, and 6 and 12 months after the program

• Change in percent body fat

  Baseline, 10-week, and 6 and 12 months after the program

• Change in BMI

  Baseline, 10-week, and 6 and 12 months after the program

• Change in systolic blood pressure

  Baseline, 10-week, and 6 and 12 months after the program

Study Arms (1)

Teaching kitchen program

EXPERIMENTAL

The teaching kitchen model is an innovative, multidisciplinary approach for motivating and establishing healthful habits and behaviors. The program combines didactic information with experiential learning in nutrition, culinary arts, exercise, yoga, and mindfulness.

Behavioral: Teaching kitchen program

Interventions

Teaching kitchen program BEHAVIORAL

The teaching kitchen program will include five 4-hour Saturday classes every other weekend over the course of 10 weeks (5 sessions totaling 20 hours of instruction). It will be taught by subject matter experts from the Emory University faculty and staff as well as potentially from the community. The classes will include the scientific rationale, practical applications, and recommendations for implementing self-care components into participants' daily lives. Experiential learning will include hands-on cooking demonstrations, mindfulness-based lunches, a yoga session, and a group exercise session. Rather than being prescriptive, the lectures and demonstrations are geared to inspire self-designed and personalized alterations in dietary patterns and behaviors that will match participants' culture, preferences, and health conditions. Biometrics and survey instruments will be assessed at 4 times: at baseline, after the 10-week program, and at 6 and 12 months after the program.

Teaching kitchen program

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• age 18-65
• body mass index greater than or equal to 30,
• willingness to appear in videotapes and photographs that will be obtained during the course of the teaching kitchen program
• preference will be given to those with a cardiometabolic risk factor, such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and/or hyperlipidemia.

You may not qualify if:

• any health condition that would limit participation, including bariatric surgery, pregnancy, cardiovascular, pulmonary, orthopedic or neurologic medical problem, or gluten or nut allergy

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Emory University: lead
• Ardmore Institute of Health: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Emory Clinic

Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

Location

Study Officials

• Sharon Bergquist, MD

  Emory University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 27, 2019
• First Posted: July 2, 2019
• Study Start: July 17, 2019
• Primary Completion: May 4, 2021
• Study Completion: May 4, 2021
• Last Updated: October 20, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: SAP
• Time Frame: Data will be available after publication and up to 36 months after publication
• Access Criteria: Individual de-identified participant data will be shared through individual request for analyses pertaining to purpose of their study with investigators with approved institutional review committee studies

Locations

US (1)