Advanced Cooking Education Feasibility Study
The Advanced Cooking Education (ACE) 4-H After School Club: A Feasibility Study
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interventional
81
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to look at outcomes related to diet and nutrition, mindfulness, and cooking skills amongst middle school students who participated in a 12-week 4-H after school program called the Advanced Cooking Education Program.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Sep 2021
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
September 13, 2021
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 19, 2022
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
May 26, 2022
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 8, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 18, 2023
CompletedJune 18, 2023
June 1, 2023
8 months
June 8, 2023
June 15, 2023
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change in diet quality, measured by the Healthy Eating Index Scores
Scores are calculated from three 24-hour diet records, range from 0-100. Higher score reflects higher alignment between one's diet and recommendations from Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Baseline, 12 weeks [endpoint]
Secondary Outcomes (14)
Change in body mass index
Baseline, 12 weeks [endpoint]
Change in body fat percentage
Baseline, 12 weeks [endpoint]
Change in waist circumference
Baseline, 12 weeks [endpoint]
Change in dermal carotenoids level
Baseline, 12 weeks [endpoint]
Change in household food security
Baseline, 12 weeks [endpoint]
- +9 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (1)
Intervention
EXPERIMENTALThe ACE Program is a culturally inclusive, 4-H after school club where youth meet once a week for 12 weeks virtually. They also receive groceries to make a meal 1 day a week.
Interventions
Participants attend the ACE Program for 12 weeks after school. On one assigned day of the week, participants attend ACE virtually. The session will begin with mindfulness exercises (15 minutes), professional development session (50 minutes), nutrition education lesson (20 minutes), and reflection period to talk about their experience in cooking lessons (25 minutes). On any day during the week, the students will make a dish using groceries they received (1 hour).
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- th and 8th grade students attending Title I funded schools in New York City
- Caregivers of 7th and 8th grade students attending Title I funded schools in New York City
You may not qualify if:
- Do not speak/understand English
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Cornell Universitylead
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)collaborator
Study Sites (1)
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York, 14853, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Tashara M Leak, PhD RD
Cornell University
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 8, 2023
First Posted
June 18, 2023
Study Start
September 13, 2021
Primary Completion
May 19, 2022
Study Completion
May 26, 2022
Last Updated
June 18, 2023
Record last verified: 2023-06
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share