Evaluating a Culinary Curriculum Program for Residents of Medication Assisted Therapy (MAT) Recovery Houses

Purpose

The purpose of the study is to assess a culinary curriculum in persons with substance use disorder who are receiving medication assisted therapy and who are in recovery residences in Texas. The curriculum has the goal of increasing nutritional knowledge and confidence in cooking skills.

Condition

  • Cooking Skills

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Persons with a substance use disorder in Texas

Exclusion Criteria

  • Unable to give consent - Does not speak English or Spanish

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
N/A
Intervention Model
Single Group Assignment
Primary Purpose
Other
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Culinary curriculum
  • Behavioral: Culinary curriculum
    The curriculum has the goal of increasing nutritional knowledge and confidence in cooking skills, and it will introduce the fundamentals of cooking techniques in 5 weekly sessions. The curriculum includes introductions to cooking equipment and safety in the kitchen (basic knife skills), carbohydrate dishes, seasonal vegetables and making simple salad dressing and salads, cooking techniques (grilling, baking, and pan-frying), cooking with varying proteins, the importance of timing and organization in the kitchen, bite-size desserts, the importance of small portions, and different cultural cuisines. Additionally, the curriculum will help participants establish goals related to incorporating new ingredients.

Recruiting Locations

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston 4699066, Texas 4736286 77030
Contact:
Michael Wilkerson, PhD
713-500-9974
Johnny.M.Wilkerson@uth.tmc.edu

More Details

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

Study Contact

Michael Wilkerson, PhD
(713) 500-9974
Johnny.M.Wilkerson@uth.tmc.edu