RECRUITING

Cooking for Your Health in Southern New Mexico: an 8-week, Bilingual (English and Spanish) Nutritional Intervention in Adults Living in Doña Ana and Otero Counties

Study Overview

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Description

This clinical trial evaluates a nutritional intervention called Cooking for Your Health in Southern New Mexico for improving diet quality and knowledge related to nutrition and cancer prevention among individuals living in the Southern region of New Mexico. New Mexico border communities have high rates of cancer and obesity, both exacerbated by poor diet quality. Traditional Mexican diets are high in fruit, vegetables, and fiber, but are intensive to prepare and not practical for many families living in New Mexico now. Vegetable oils, such as canola, safflower, and sunflower oils, are commonly used in cooking within the regional New Mexican community because they are inexpensive and readily available; however, they may not be as healthy as other options. Interventions focused on teaching proper cooking techniques and raising awareness about nutritious foods have shown positive behavior changes, including greater preference for healthier foods, increased confidence in food preparation and cooking a balanced meal, and higher vegetable variety and availability in the home. This study may help identify effective and culturally relevant real-world strategies to improve knowledge, skills, behaviors, and access to resources to improve nutrient intake, with the long-term goal of decreasing cancer risk and chronic disease risk in southern New Mexican communities.

Official Title

Cooking for Your Health in Southern New Mexico

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-10-12
Study Completion:2026-08-30
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06609057

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * 18+ years of age
  2. * Part I: Fluent in English (Otero and Doña Ana Counties); Part II: Fluent in English (Otero County) and fluent in Spanish (Doña Ana County)
  3. * Able to understand and willing to sign a written informed consent in either English or in Spanish (Part II only: Doña Ana County only)
  4. * Access to phone for study contacts
  5. * Be willing and able to attend the 6 in-person classes
  6. * Access to internet to complete study assessments and access study website
  7. * Willingness to participate in all study activities
  8. * Completion of all baseline data collection activities
  9. * No prior clinical diagnosis of diabetes
  1. * Under 18 years of age, or over 70 years of age
  2. * Not fluent in either Spanish or English (Part II only: Doña Ana County only)
  3. * Unable to understand or unwilling to sign written informed consents in English or in Spanish (Part II only: Doña Ana County only)
  4. * No access to phone
  5. * Unwilling or unable to attend the 6 in person classes
  6. * No access to internet
  7. * Unwilling to participate in all study activities
  8. * Unable to complete all run in activities
  9. * Prior clinical diagnosis of diabetes

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Jenny Whitten-Brannon
CONTACT
206.667.5625
jwhitten@fredhutch.org

Principal Investigator

Heather Greenlee, ND, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium

Study Locations (Sites)

New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, New Mexico, 88003
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

  • Heather Greenlee, ND, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-10-12
Study Completion Date2026-08-30

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-10-12
Study Completion Date2026-08-30

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Dietary Carcinogenesis
  • Nutrition, Healthy