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Cooking for Your Health in Southern New Mexico: An 8-week Bilingual Nutritional Intervention for Adults in Doña Ana and Otero Counties
Led by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center · Updated on 2026-01-22
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
N/A
Total Duration
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Sponsors
F
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Lead Sponsor
N
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This research aims to evaluate a nutritional program called Cooking for Your Health in Southern New Mexico to improve diet quality and nutrition knowledge related to cancer prevention. It focuses on adults living in southern New Mexico, where high cancer and obesity rates are linked to poor diet. The study explores culturally relevant strategies to promote healthier eating habits and reduce risks for cancer and chronic diseases in these communities. Participants take part in weekly intervention sessions lasting about 2.5 hours each for 6 weeks. These sessions include watching educational videos or practicing cooking skills, hands-on cooking in a teaching kitchen, and sharing meals with group discussions about nutrition. After the intervention, participants are followed up at weeks 8 and 10 to monitor progress. Throughout the study, researchers track engagement, retention, and acceptability of the program up to 8 weeks. Participants complete baseline data and use phones and internet for study contacts and assessments. The trial also monitors accrual over 6 months from activation. The total involvement includes attending six in-person classes and completing follow-up activities to assess the impact of the nutritional intervention.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
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
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- 18 years of age or older
- Fluent in English (Otero and Doña Ana Counties); additionally fluent in Spanish for Doña Ana County (Part II only)
- Able and willing to sign written informed consent in English or Spanish (Doña Ana County only for Part II)
- Access to a phone for study communications
- Willing and able to attend all six in-person intervention classes
- Access to internet for completing study assessments and accessing the study website
- Willingness to participate in all study activities
- Completion of all baseline data collection activities
- No prior clinical diagnosis of diabetes
You will not qualify if you...
- Under 18 years or over 70 years of age
- Not fluent in either English or Spanish (Doña Ana County only for Part II)
- Unable or unwilling to sign written informed consent in English or Spanish (Doña Ana County only for Part II)
- No access to a phone
- Unwilling or unable to attend all six in-person classes
- No access to internet
- Unwilling to participate in all study activities
- Unable to complete all baseline data collection activities
- Prior clinical diagnosis of diabetes
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - 6 weeks
Participants attend weekly Cooking for Your Health intervention sessions, including pre-work, hands-on cooking, and group discussion.
Weekly visits for 6 weeks (in-person)
Duration - 4 weeks
Participants are followed up after the intervention to assess retention and acceptability.
2 visits at weeks 8 and 10 (in-person or remote)
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States, 88003
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Jenny Whitten-Brannon
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
1
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