Evaluating a Culinary Curriculum Program for Residents of Medication Assisted Therapy (MAT) Recovery Houses

Conditions

• Cooking Skills

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

18 Years - N/A

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• Culinary curriculum — BEHAVIORAL
  The curriculum has the goal of increasing nutritional knowledge and confidence in cooking skills, and it will introduce the fundamentals of cooking techniques in 5 weekly sessions. The curriculum includes introductions to cooking equipment and safety in the kitchen (basic knife skills), carbohydrate dishes, seasonal vegetables and making simple salad dressing and salads, cooking techniques (grilling, baking, and pan-frying), cooking with varying proteins, the importance of timing and organization in the kitchen, bite-size desserts, the importance of small portions, and different cultural cuisines. Additionally, the curriculum will help participants establish goals related to incorporating new ingredients.

Study Details

The purpose of the study is to assess a culinary curriculum in persons with substance use disorder who are receiving medication assisted therapy and who are in recovery residences in Texas. The curriculum has the goal of increasing nutritional knowledge and confidence in cooking skills.

Key Dates

Start date

Aug 11, 2025

Status verified

Nov 2025

Primary completion

Dec 1, 2025

Completion

Dec 1, 2025

Study Design

Enrollment

50 participants (estimated)

Allocation

NA

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

OTHER

Arms

• Experimental: Culinary curriculum

Primary Outcome Measure

Dietary intake as assessed by an abbreviated version of the Dietary Screener Questionnaire (DSQ) developed by the Nutrition Incentive Hub [ Time Frame: baseline, 5 weeks ]

Central Contacts

• Michael Wilkerson, PhD
  (713) 500-9974
  [email protected]
• Estevan R Herrera, BSMT
  (713) 500-9006
  [email protected]

Locations (1)

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