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Teaching Kitchens Intervention for Older Adults in a Senior Center in New England

19 de maio de 2026 atualizado por: Tufts University

A Pilot Teaching Kitchens Intervention Protocol to Improve the Dietary Quality of Congregate Meals for Older Adults

This study will evaluate a culinary nutrition intervention designed to improve the quality of meals served to older adults participating in a senior center. Many meals currently provided in these settings do not meet recommended dietary guidelines, which negatively impact health outcomes among older adults. In this pilot study, participants will receive improved lunch meals that are designed to be more nutritious, culturally appropriate, and acceptable, along with nutrition education sessions over a 6-month period. This intervention will also include training for food service staff to support implementation of the improved meals. The study will assess changes in dietary quality, physical health measures, and social and behavioral outcomes among participants at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months. Findings from this study will help determine the feasibility and effectiveness of this approach and inform future efforts to improve nutrition and health outcomes in Congregate Meal Program for older adults.

Visão geral do estudo

Status

Ainda não está recrutando

Condições

Descrição detalhada

Congregate meal programs within senior centers serve a large population of older adults in the United States, yet many meals provided in these settings do not meet recommended dietary guidelines particularly for whole grains, micronutrients, sodium, and saturated fat. Poor dietary quality in this population may contribute to increased risk of chronic diseases, reduced physical function, and lower overall well-being. This study is a Phase III pilot feasibility study designed to evaluate a culinary nutrition intervention implemented in a senior meal center serving older adults. The intervention is based on a Teaching Kitchens model and includes three core components: (1) development and implementation of a nutritionally improved lunch menu, (2) training of food service staff to prepare healthier and culturally appropriate meals, and (3) delivery of nutrition education sessions to meal recipients. The intervention will be conducted over a 6-month period. Participants will receive reformulated lunch meals designed to improve dietary quality, alongside structured nutrition education sessions aimed at increasing nutritional literacy, supporting healthy food choices, and promoting engagement in the meal program. The effectiveness of the intervention will be evaluated by measuring changes in dietary quality, physical health indicators, and psychosocial outcomes at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months. Outcomes will include dietary intake, anthropometric measures (e.g., body weight, hip-to-waist circumference, height), blood pressure, food security, and measures of social engagement and well-being. This study aims to assess the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a scalable culinary nutrition intervention tailored to older adults in Congregate meal settings. Findings from this pilot study will inform the development of larger-scale interventions and may contribute to improving nutrition and health outcomes for older adults in similar programs.

Tipo de estudo

Observacional

Inscrição (Estimado)

30

Contactos e Locais

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Contato de estudo

Estude backup de contato

Locais de estudo

Critérios de participação

Os pesquisadores procuram pessoas que se encaixem em uma determinada descrição, chamada de critérios de elegibilidade. Alguns exemplos desses critérios são a condição geral de saúde de uma pessoa ou tratamentos anteriores.

Critérios de elegibilidade

Idades elegíveis para estudo

  • Adulto
  • Adulto mais velho

Aceita Voluntários Saudáveis

Sim

Método de amostragem

Amostra Não Probabilística

População do estudo

The participants for this study are senior center members either of the current lunch program or other programming events at "The Senior Center" in Glastonbury, Connecticut.

Descrição

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Age 50 years or older
  2. Regularly visits the Senior Center either for lunch meals or other center-based programming
  3. Willing and able to participate in a 6-month intervention, which includes consistent involvement in the lunch program
  4. Willing and able to participate in multiple focus group discussions centered around meal preferences, health perceptions, and dietary habits (full study participation is 7 months)
  5. Capable of providing informed consent and completing an eligibility screening

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. History of moderate to severe neurological condition(s) that may impact cognitive ability (e.g., dementia, major stroke)
  2. Known severe food allergies that may interfere with participation. (with study MD approval, participants with mild allergies or intolerances may be included and notified not to consume any known allergens)
  3. Recent changes in health status that affect the ability to assess foods (e.g., altered appetite, smell, vision, hearing, and/or taste)
  4. Any disorder, unwillingness, or inability, not covered by any of the other exclusion criteria, which, in either the investigator's or study MD's opinion, might jeopardize the subject's compliance with the protocol. This includes impaired vision requiring assistance or aid from another person, impaired smell, or impaired taste perception. Given the number of written surveys and visual support materials, the study would place a large burden on participation for individuals with visual impairment requiring assistance.
  5. Individuals who have a cognitive, sensory, or physical impairment that prevents them from understanding the consent information or completing the required consent documentation will be excluded from participation.

Plano de estudo

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Como o estudo é projetado?

Detalhes do projeto

Coortes e Intervenções

Grupo / Coorte
Senior Center Meal Recipients
Adults aged 50+ who regularly attend The Senior Center in Glastonbury, CT and participate in the 6-month culinary nutrition intervention, including redesigned lunch meals, nutrition education sessions, focus groups, and dietary/health assessments.

O que o estudo está medindo?

Medidas de resultados primários

Medida de resultado
Descrição da medida
Prazo
Mean change from baseline to 6 months in dietary quality among meal recipients
Prazo: Baseline to 6 months
The mean change from baseline to 6 months in dietary quality among meal recipients will be measured using the healthy eating index (HEI) and individual components of the HEI.
Baseline to 6 months

Medidas de resultados secundários

Medida de resultado
Descrição da medida
Prazo
Satisfaction in meal program from baseline to 6 months
Prazo: Baseline to 6 months
The satisfaction in meal program will be measured using the meal program satisfaction questionnaire from baseline to 6 months.
Baseline to 6 months
Mean meal consumption scores from baseline to 6 months
Prazo: Weeks 3 and 7 of meal implementation
The mean meal consumption scores will be measured through visual assessment of food discarded during weeks 3 and 7 using the official plate waste analysis guide.
Weeks 3 and 7 of meal implementation
Mean change in nutrition literacy from baseline to 6 months
Prazo: Baseline to 6 months
The mean change in nutrition literacy will be assessed using a nutritional literacy survey for older adults from baseline to 6 months.
Baseline to 6 months
Mean change in blood pressure from baseline to 6 months
Prazo: Baseline to 6 months
The mean change in blood pressure (systolic/diastolic) will be assessed using an automated sphygmomanometer.
Baseline to 6 months
Mean change in body weight from baseline to 6 months
Prazo: baseline to 6 months
The mean change in body weight will be assessed using a digital scale from baseline to 6 months.
baseline to 6 months
Mean change in waist circumference from baseline to 6 months
Prazo: Baseline to 6 months
The mean change in waist circumference using a tape measure will be assessed from baseline to 6 months.
Baseline to 6 months
Mean change in hip circumference from baseline to 6 months
Prazo: Baseline to 6 months
The mean change in hip circumference using a tape measure will be assessed from baseline to 6 months.
Baseline to 6 months
Mean change in waist-to-hip circumference ratio from baseline to 6 months
Prazo: Baseline to 6 months
The mean change in waist-to-hip circumference ratio will be mathematically calculated from the hip and waist measurements.
Baseline to 6 months
Mean change in height from baseline to 6 months
Prazo: Baseline to 6 months
The mean change in height will be assessed using a stadiometer from baseline to 6 months.
Baseline to 6 months
Mean change in body mass index (BMI) from baseline to 6 months
Prazo: Baseline to 6 months
The mean change in body mass index will be mathematically calculated from the body weight and height measurements from baseline to 6 months.
Baseline to 6 months
Mean change in Food and Nutrition Insecurity from baseline to 6 months
Prazo: Baseline to 6 months
The mean change in food and nutrition insecurity will be measured through validated questionnaires (e.g., US Household Food Security Survey Module) from baseline to 6 months.
Baseline to 6 months
Mean Change in Loneliness and Socialization Measures from baseline to 6 months
Prazo: Baseline to 6 months
The mean change in loneliness and socialization measures using validated questionnaires (e.g., Socialization questionnaire) from baseline to 6 months.
Baseline to 6 months
Mean change in frequency of meal participation and participation in other activities at the Senior Center from baseline to 6 months
Prazo: Baseline to 6 months
The mean change in frequency of meal participation and participation in other activities at the Senior Center will be assessed using the current Senior Center's attendance log.
Baseline to 6 months

Colaboradores e Investigadores

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Patrocinador

Tufts University

Colaboradores

USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging

Investigadores

  • Investigador principal: Andres V Ardisson Korat, ScD, Tuft's University

Datas de registro do estudo

Essas datas acompanham o progresso do registro do estudo e os envios de resumo dos resultados para ClinicalTrials.gov. Os registros do estudo e os resultados relatados são revisados ​​pela National Library of Medicine (NLM) para garantir que atendam aos padrões específicos de controle de qualidade antes de serem publicados no site público.

Datas Principais do Estudo

Início do estudo (Estimado)

1 de julho de 2026

Conclusão Primária (Estimado)

1 de março de 2027

Conclusão do estudo (Estimado)

1 de junho de 2027

Datas de inscrição no estudo

Enviado pela primeira vez

19 de maio de 2026

Enviado pela primeira vez que atendeu aos critérios de CQ

19 de maio de 2026

Primeira postagem (Real)

27 de maio de 2026

Atualizações de registro de estudo

Última Atualização Postada (Real)

27 de maio de 2026

Última atualização enviada que atendeu aos critérios de controle de qualidade

19 de maio de 2026

Última verificação

1 de maio de 2026

Mais Informações

Termos relacionados a este estudo

Palavras-chave

Outros números de identificação do estudo

  • STUDY00007007
  • 58-8050-3-003 (Número de outro subsídio/financiamento: USDA Cooperative Agreement)
  • PT0445 (Número de outro subsídio/financiamento: Danone Institute of North America)

Plano para dados de participantes individuais (IPD)

Planeja compartilhar dados de participantes individuais (IPD)?

NÃO

Descrição do plano IPD

Participant privacy given the small sample size (n=30)

Informações sobre medicamentos e dispositivos, documentos de estudo

Estuda um medicamento regulamentado pela FDA dos EUA

Não

Estuda um produto de dispositivo regulamentado pela FDA dos EUA

Não

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