Recruiting

Observational Study

Sponsor:

Cornell University

Code:

NCT06558396

Conditions

Adolescent Behavior

Nutrition, Healthy

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 0+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

ACE intervention

Study Details

Brief summary:

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.

Conditions

Adolescent Behavior

Nutrition, Healthy

Study ID

NCT06558396

Start date

Nov 1, 2023

Status verified date

Aug, 2024

Completion date

Oct, 2026

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jun, 2026

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 0+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 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

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Do not speak/understand English
  • Those who have previously participated in the Virtual ACE program (Feasibility Study), or In-Person ACE Pilot Study

Study Design

Enrollment

200 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Non randomized

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Prevention

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

no intervention: Control phase

After the first data collection session, participants spend 12 weeks and enter a "control phase" where they receive no intervention. At the end of the 12 weeks, participants will attend another data collection session.

experimental: ACE intervention

The ACE Program is a culturally inclusive, 4-H after school club where youth meet once a week for 12 weeks after school in person. They also receive groceries to make a meal 1 day every 2 weeks.

Interventions

ACE intervention

Participants 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).

Primary outcome measure

  • Difference in change in diet quality between intervention phase (12-24wk) and control phase (0wk-12wk) [ Time Frame: 0 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks, 48 weeks ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Tashara M Leak, PhD, RD

607-255-7664tml226@cornell.edu

Locations

Cornell University

Recruiting

Ithaca, New York, United States, 14853

Contacts

Tashara M Leak, PhD, RD

607-255-5967tml226@cornell.edu

Principal Investigator:

Tashara M Leak, PhD RD

More Information

Sponsor

Cornell University

Last update posted

Aug 16, 2024

Last verified

Aug, 2024

Keywords

  • Adolescents
  • Nutrition intervention
  • Culinary programs

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Cornell University on 2024-08-16.