Advanced Cooking Education Full Scale Study
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
AgeNot listed
SponsorCornell University
About this trial
The aim of this study is to assess the impact of an in-person multi-component Advanced Cooking Education (ACE) 4-H after school program. The ACE Program consists of mindfulness, nutrition education, cooking labs, and professional development activities.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
7th and 8th grade students attending Title I funded schools in New York City
Caregivers of the 7th and 8th grade students attending Title I funded schools in New York City
Disqualifiers
Do not speak/understand English
Those who have previously participated in the Virtual ACE program (Feasibility Study), or In-Person ACE Pilot Study
Trial design
Design model
Single group
Treatments tested in this trial
ACE intervention
BehavioralParticipants attend the ACE Program for 12 weeks after school. On one assigned day of the week, participants attend ACE in person after school. The session begins with mindfulness exercises (20 minutes), nutrition education lesson/cooking lab (65 minutes, odd weeks) OR professional development session (65 minutes, even weeks). On any day during the 2-week cooking period, the students will make a dish using groceries they received with their parent/guardian (1 hour).
Treatment groups
200 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Control phaseNo intervention 0 interventions
Group B: ACE interventionExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Difference in change in diet quality between intervention phase (12-24wk) and control phase (0wk-12wk)
Healthy Eating Index (HEI) scores are calculated from three 24-hour diet records, range from 0-100. Higher score reflects higher alignment between one's diet and recommendations from Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA).
Time frame
0 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks, 48 weeksSecondary outcomes
1
Difference in change in body mass index between intervention phase (12-24wk) and control phase (0wk-12wk)
Height will be measured using stadiometer to nearest decimal point in cm. Weight is measured using scale to nearest decimal in kg. Body mass index calculated using kg/m\^2.
Time frame
0 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks, 48 weeks2
Difference in change in body fat percentage between intervention phase (12-24wk) and control phase (0wk-12wk)
Measured using a scale to nearest decimal
Time frame
0 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks, 48 weeks3
Difference in change in waist circumference between intervention phase (12-24wk) and control phase (0wk-12wk)
Measured using a waist circumference tape to the nearest decimal in cm
Time frame
0 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks, 48 weeks4
Difference in change in dermal carotenoids level between intervention phase (12-24wk) and control phase (0wk-12wk)
Measured using the Veggie Meter device, range from 0-800. Higher score acts as proxy for increased fruits and vegetables consumption
Time frame
0 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks, 48 weeksSponsors and contacts
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Cornell University
Lead sponsor
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov