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

Part of paid clinical trials in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Sponsor
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Study ID
NCT06609057
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Dietary Carcinogenesis
  • Nutrition, Healthy

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Nutritional Intervention — OTHER
    Receive Cooking for Your Health in Southern New Mexico intervention
  • Questionnaire Administration — OTHER
    Ancillary studies
  • Survey Administration — OTHER
    Ancillary studies
  • Discussion — OTHER
    Ancillary studies

Study Details

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.

Key Dates

Start date
Oct 12, 2024
Status verified
Jan 2026
Primary completion
Aug 30, 2026
Completion
Aug 30, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
80 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: Prevention (nutrition intervention)
    Participants attend Cooking for Your Health in Southern New Mexico intervention sessions, consisting of 15-30 minutes of pre-work (watching an educational video and/or practicing a new culinary skill), 60 minutes of hands-on experiential cooking and culinary session in a teaching kitchen, and a 60 minute meal that includes group discussion of educational information, QW for 6 weeks.

Primary Outcome Measure

Accrual rate [ Time Frame: Within 6 months of trial activation ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
New Mexico State UniversityLas CrucesNew Mexico88003
Ivette Guzman, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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