Actively Recruiting
The Cooking for Health Optimization and Disease Prevention (CHOP) Trial
Led by Tulane University · Updated on 2025-09-11
96
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
73 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
T
Tulane University
Lead Sponsor
H
Humana Foundation
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Poor nutrition-related diseases disproportionately impact seniors and racial/ethnic minorities who are more likely to experience disparities in proper nutrition. Culinary medicine is a new evidence-based educational approach that blends the art of food and cooking with the science of medicine. Recently, culinary medicine is proposed by the 2020-2030 Strategic Plan for NIH Nutrition Research and national 'Food is Medicine (FIM)' Movement as potential solutions for improving healthy eating, creating social and emotional connections, and nutrition-related health equity. Built upon the well-established community teaching kitchen at The Goldring Center for Culinary Medicine (GCCM) at Tulane University and nearly 10 years of experience in delivering culinary education of Mediterranean diet (MedDiet), the investigators will conduct a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to test the feasibility and effectiveness of 3-month community teaching kitchen-based culinary education of MedDiet on improving cardiometabolic and mental health among racially and ethnically diverse seniors.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
The Cooking for Health Optimization and Disease Prevention (CHOP) Trial
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 55 years or older
- English speaking
- Ability to provide informed consent.
You will not qualify if you...
- History of cardiovascular disease or cancer
- Food allergies including milk, eggs, shellfish, nuts, wheat or gluten, and soy
- Following special diets such as Mediterranean, vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, or ketogenic
- Current use of medications affecting blood glucose and lipids including insulins, anti-diabetic medications, Ozempic, HAART, and beta blockers
- No children or other vulnerable subjects involved
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
The Goldring Center for Culinary Medicine
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70112
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2
Tulane Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70112
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Research Team
C
Cristina Miller, MPH
CONTACT
M
Marquita Canatella, RN
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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