Integrating Educational Videos Into Skills-Based Nutrition Programs to Reduce Type 2 Diabetes Risk in Peel

NCT07790081 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 49374
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 45
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the potential benefits of integrating a video covering topics related to nutrition education, food literacy and type 2 diabetes into Seva Food Banks current programs (Culinary Training for Youth, Culinary Training for Newcomers, Cooking Classes for Seniors), to learn if integrating this video can reduce risk of type 2 diabetes by improving diet quality, nutrition knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors among participants of the programs. The main question it aims to answer is: How does the integration of a nutrition education video covering topics related to food literacy and type 2 diabetes within Seva Food Bank's Culinary Training programs for youth, newcomers, and seniors influence participants' diet quality, nutrition knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors? Participants will:

• Complete a baseline questionnaire before watching the educational video
• Watch the nutrition education video
• Complete a questionnaire at 2-weeks and again 1-month post-intervention to assess sustained effects and maintenance.

Conditions

Type 2 Diabetes

Keywords

nutrition education; type 2 diabetes; food bank

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Changes in diet quality

  Changes in diet quality will be assessed according to the Rapid Prime Diet Quality Score Screener (rPDQS). This is a 14 question dietary screener used to assess dietary quality based on the Healthy Eating Index 2015 (HEI-2015). The rPDQS is a valid, brief diet quality screener that identifies clinically relevant patterns of food intake.

  baseline and 1-2 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Nutritional knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours

  baseline, 2-weeks, 1-2months

• Type 2 diabetes risk

  baseline, 2-weeks, 1-2 months

Study Arms (1)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Educational video covering nutrition and diabetes-related topics as part of participation in one of Seva Food Bank's programs (Culinary Training for Youth, Culinary Training for Newcomers, Cooking Classes for Seniors).

Behavioral: Educational Video

Interventions

Educational Video BEHAVIORAL

Participants will be invited to watch an educational video that was co-developed by past participants of Seva Food Bank's programs and a working group comprised of people with lived experiences (those living with type 2 diabetes and those at risk), culinary instructors, dietary experts/clinicians, and community organization partners. This video will be approximately 5-minutes long and covers nutrition topics related to Canada's Food Guide and type 2 diabetes.

Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 16 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Individuals who are currently participating in either the Culinary Training for Youth, Culinary Training for Newcomers, or Cooking Classes for Seniors programs at Seva Food Bank
• Must be 16 years of age or older
• Residents of the Peel region, in Ontario, Canada

You may not qualify if:

• Individuals who are not currently participants in either the Culinary Training for Youth, Culinary Training for Newcomers, Cooking Classes for Seniors programs at Seva Food Bank
• Under the age of 16
• Not a resident of the Peel region, in Ontario, Canada

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Toronto: lead

Study Sites (1)

Seva Food Bank

Mississauga, Ontario, L4T 1G3, Canada

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Diabetes Mellitus; Glucose Metabolism Disorders; Metabolic Diseases; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Endocrine System Diseases

Central Study Contacts

Vasanti Malik, MSc, ScD

CONTACT

4169785556; vasanti.malik@utoronto.ca

Selina Quibrantar, MSc

CONTACT

4169785556; selina.quibrantar@utoronto.ca

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: Associate Professor

Model Details: One-group pretest-posttest design involving: 1. Watching an educational video covering nutrition and diabetes-related topics as part of participation in one of Seva Food Bank's programs (Culinary Training for Youth, Culinary Training for Newcomers, Cooking Classes for Seniors). 2. Evaluating the video's impact through assessing changes in diet quality, nutrition knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors by administering a questionnaire at three time points: before the video is shown (baseline), after 2 weeks, and again 1-2 months post-intervention to assess sustained effects and maintenance.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 24, 2026
• First Posted: August 27, 2026
• Study Start: February 9, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Last Updated: August 27, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CA (1)