Cooking for Your Health in Southern New Mexico: an 8-week, Bilingual (English and Spanish) Nutritional Intervention in Adults Living in Doña Ana and Otero Counties

NCT06609057 | Recruiting

• 4 other identifiers: RG1124544NCI-2024-0652520558U54CA132381
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This clinical trial evaluates a nutritional intervention called Cooking for Your Health in Southern New Mexico for improving diet quality and knowledge related to nutrition and cancer prevention among individuals living in the Southern region of New Mexico. New Mexico border communities have high rates of cancer and obesity, both exacerbated by poor diet quality. Traditional Mexican diets are high in fruit, vegetables, and fiber, but are intensive to prepare and not practical for many families living in New Mexico now. Vegetable oils, such as canola, safflower, and sunflower oils, are commonly used in cooking within the regional New Mexican community because they are inexpensive and readily available; however, they may not be as healthy as other options. Interventions focused on teaching proper cooking techniques and raising awareness about nutritious foods have shown positive behavior changes, including greater preference for healthier foods, increased confidence in food preparation and cooking a balanced meal, and higher vegetable variety and availability in the home. This study may help identify effective and culturally relevant real-world strategies to improve knowledge, skills, behaviors, and access to resources to improve nutrient intake, with the long-term goal of decreasing cancer risk and chronic disease risk in southern New Mexican communities.

Conditions

Dietary Carcinogenesis; Nutrition, Healthy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Accrual rate

  The intervention will be considered feasible if accrual goals are met within 6 months of trial activation. Will be summarized using descriptive statistics. Results will be assessed separately for Part I and Part II, as well as for both groups combined.

  Within 6 months of trial activation

• Engagement

  The intervention will be considered feasible if \>= 70% of participants attend \>= 70% of sessions. Will be summarized using descriptive statistics. Results will be assessed separately for Part I and Part II, as well as for both groups combined.

  Up to 8 weeks

• Retention

  The intervention will be considered feasible if \>= 70% of participants complete the week 8 food frequency questionnaire. Will be summarized using descriptive statistics. Results will be assessed separately for Part I and Part II, as well as for both groups combined.

  At week 8

• Acceptability

  The intervention will be considered feasible if \>= 70% or more of participants state that the program and study processes were acceptable, appropriate, and feasible. Acceptability will assess: intervention pre-work and in-class work activities, as well as specific data collection methods. Will be summarized using descriptive statistics. Results will be assessed separately for Part I and Part II, as well as for both groups combined.

  Up to 8 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Prevention (nutrition intervention)

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants attend Cooking for Your Health in Southern New Mexico intervention sessions, consisting of 15-30 minutes of pre-work (watching an educational video and/or practicing a new culinary skill), 60 minutes of hands-on experiential cooking and culinary session in a teaching kitchen, and a 60 minute meal that includes group discussion of educational information, QW for 6 weeks.

Other: Nutritional Intervention; Other: Questionnaire Administration; Other: Survey Administration; Other: Discussion

Interventions

Nutritional Intervention OTHER

Receive Cooking for Your Health in Southern New Mexico intervention

Prevention (nutrition intervention)

Questionnaire Administration OTHER

Ancillary studies

Prevention (nutrition intervention)

Survey Administration OTHER

Ancillary studies

Prevention (nutrition intervention)

Discussion OTHER

Ancillary studies

Also known as: Discuss

Prevention (nutrition intervention)

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• + years of age
• Part I: Fluent in English (Otero and Doña Ana Counties); Part II: Fluent in English (Otero County) and fluent in Spanish (Doña Ana County)
• Able to understand and willing to sign a written informed consent in either English or in Spanish (Part II only: Doña Ana County only)
• Access to phone for study contacts
• Be willing and able to attend the 6 in-person classes
• Access to internet to complete study assessments and access study website
• Willingness to participate in all study activities
• Completion of all baseline data collection activities
• No prior clinical diagnosis of diabetes

You may not qualify if:

• Under 18 years of age, or over 70 years of age
• Not fluent in either Spanish or English (Part II only: Doña Ana County only)
• Unable to understand or unwilling to sign written informed consents in English or in Spanish (Part II only: Doña Ana County only)
• No access to phone
• Unwilling or unable to attend the 6 in person classes
• No access to internet
• Unwilling to participate in all study activities
• Unable to complete all run in activities
• Prior clinical diagnosis of diabetes

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center: lead
• National Cancer Institute (NCI): collaborator
• New Mexico State University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

New Mexico State University

Las Cruces, New Mexico, 88003, United States

RECRUITING

Study Officials

• Heather Greenlee, ND, PhD

  Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Jenny Whitten-Brannon

CONTACT

206.667.5625; jwhitten@fredhutch.org

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: September 20, 2024
• First Posted: September 23, 2024
• Study Start: October 12, 2024
• Primary Completion (Estimated): August 30, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): August 30, 2026
• Last Updated: January 22, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)