Advanced Cooking Education Full Scale Study

NCT06558396 | Recruiting

• 2 other identifiers: 0148035IRB0147778
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 200
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to assess the impact of an in-person multi-component Advanced Cooking Education (ACE) 4-H after school program. The ACE Program consists of mindfulness, nutrition education, cooking labs, and professional development activities.

Conditions

Adolescent Behavior; Nutrition, Healthy

Keywords

Adolescents; Nutrition intervention; Culinary programs

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Difference in change in diet quality between intervention phase (12-24wk) and control phase (0wk-12wk)

  Healthy Eating Index (HEI) 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 (DGA).

  0 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks, 48 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (13)

• Difference in change in body mass index between intervention phase (12-24wk) and control phase (0wk-12wk)

  0 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks, 48 weeks

• Difference in change in body fat percentage between intervention phase (12-24wk) and control phase (0wk-12wk)

  0 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks, 48 weeks

• Difference in change in waist circumference between intervention phase (12-24wk) and control phase (0wk-12wk)

  0 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks, 48 weeks

• Difference in change in dermal carotenoids level between intervention phase (12-24wk) and control phase (0wk-12wk)

  0 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks, 48 weeks

• Difference in change in household food security between intervention phase (12-24wk) and control phase (0wk-12wk)

  0 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks, 48 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Control phase

NO INTERVENTION

After the first data collection session, participants spend 12 weeks and enter a "control phase" where they receive no intervention. At the end of the 12 weeks, participants will attend another data collection session.

ACE intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

The ACE Program is a culturally inclusive, 4-H after school club where youth meet once a week for 12 weeks after school in person. They also receive groceries to make a meal 1 day every 2 weeks.

Behavioral: ACE intervention

Interventions

ACE intervention BEHAVIORAL

Participants attend the ACE Program for 12 weeks after school. On one assigned day of the week, participants attend ACE in person after school. The session begins with mindfulness exercises (20 minutes), nutrition education lesson/cooking lab (65 minutes, odd weeks) OR professional development session (65 minutes, even weeks). On any day during the 2-week cooking period, the students will make a dish using groceries they received with their parent/guardian (1 hour).

ACE intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• th and 8th grade students attending Title I funded schools in New York City
• Caregivers of the 7th and 8th grade students attending Title I funded schools in New York City

You may not qualify if:

• Do not speak/understand English
• Those who have previously participated in the Virtual ACE program (Feasibility Study), or In-Person ACE Pilot Study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cornell University: lead
• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York, 14853, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Adolescent Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Tashara M Leak, PhD, RD

  Cornell University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Tashara M Leak, PhD, RD

CONTACT

607-255-7664; tml226@cornell.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: All participants enter a control phase for 12 weeks where they receive no intervention. After 12 weeks, the same group of participants receive the ACE intervention.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 14, 2024
• First Posted: August 16, 2024
• Study Start: November 1, 2023
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): October 1, 2026
• Last Updated: August 16, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)