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Improving Dietary Quality and Social Engagement Through a Virtual Nutrition and Teaching Kitchen Intervention Among Older Veterans With Impaired Mobility
Led by VA Office of Research and Development · Updated on 2026-04-07
180
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
208 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Compared to non-Veterans, Veterans demonstrate an increased risk for obesity and multimorbidity. Thus, interventions to improve overall health are warranted in this population. Healthy diets that include fruits and vegetables are linked to a reduced risk of chronic disease including mobility disability, and are associated with higher muscle mass, strength and physical performance potentially slowing further disability progression later in life. The investigators will determine if a three-month virtual group nutrition intervention paired with produce delivery and virtual teaching kitchen cooking demonstrations tailored for older Veterans with impaired mobility will improve diet, health-related quality of life and muscle strength.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Improving Dietary Quality and Social Engagement Through a Virtual Nutrition and Teaching Kitchen Intervention Among Older Veterans With Impaired Mobility
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Veterans aged over 65 years with reduced walking speed (less than 1.0 m/s) or elevated four square step test
- Use of an assistive device for mobility
- Interested in improving eating habits, indicated by a score less than 3 on a 1 to 5 scale for healthy eating habits
You will not qualify if you...
- Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus with HbA1c greater than 10
- Current renal replacement therapy such as dialysis
- Any medical condition preventing participation as judged by the study team
- Dementia as reported by participant or found in medical records
- Currently participating in a diet or weight loss program
- Volatile behavioral issues or inability to work well in a group setting
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Jeffrey P Beans, BS
CONTACT
E
Elizabeth A Parker, PhD RD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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