Nourishing the Community Through Culinary Medicine- Acres Homes

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to to implement adapted virtual Culinary Medicine (CM) curriculum among target population, to assess if program participation improves participant dietary behaviors, nutrition knowledge, and cooking skills and behaviors above standard of care, to assess if program participation improves patient levels of HbA1c, Body Mass Index, Blood Pressure, HDL, LDL and Triglycerides above standard of care and to determine the feasibility and reproducibility of virtual synchronous CM classes.

Conditions

  • Diabetes
  • Elevated Body Mass Index

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Between 18 Years and 70 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Receiving care at UT Physicians clinics - diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and elevated body mass index (>=25) - HbA1c labs and clinic-assessed weight completed within the last 3 months; - English speaking or Spanish speaking. - Can obtain groceries before each class (intervention group only)

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients without the technological support needed to participate (e.g., reliable internet and device - cell phone, tablet or laptop); - Patients with an uncontrolled impairment that interferes with ability to participate.

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Intervention clinics 		Participants will be recruited from those receiving care at University of Texas (UT) Physician Clinics serving the Acres Homes neighborhood in Houston
  • Behavioral: Virtual Culinary Medicine
    The virtual curriculum will include five 90-minute sessions (to be held weekly or bi-weekly). Participants will also be expected to shop for groceries ahead of the sessions to participate in the program. A gift card will be provided for groceries ($30 per class = $150 total).Asynchronous virtual educational content (cooking skills videos, animated nutrition education videos, and additional recipes) will be provided to engage and retain participants beyond initial sessions
No Intervention
Control Clinics 		Participants will be recruited from UT Physicians clinics outside of the Acres Homes service area

Recruiting Locations

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas 77030
Contact:
Natalia I Heredia, PhD,MPH
713-500-9600
Natalia.I.Heredia@uth.tmc.edu

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Study Contact

Natalia I Heredia, PhD., MPH
713-500-9600
Natalia.I.Heredia@uth.tmc.edu