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
Arm | Description | Assigned Intervention |
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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 |
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No Intervention Control Clinics |
Participants will be recruited from UT Physicians clinics outside of the Acres Homes service area |
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Recruiting Locations
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas 77030
Houston, Texas 77030
More Details
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston