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Researchers are studying the impact of remote therapeutic cooking workshops on adults living with obesity to see if these workshops can improve dietary balance. This multicenter, open-label, controlled study uses a stepped wedge cluster design to compare two types of cooking workshopsclassic recipe-based and culinary challengesalongside usual care. The goal is to assess changes in diet quality, including fruit and vegetable intake, cooking frequency, and reduced consumption of ultra-processed foods, based on the latest national nutrition recommendations. Participants receive either usual care alone, usual care plus six classic cooking workshops led by a dietician, or usual care plus six culinary challenge workshops where participants create recipes. The study is conducted across six hospitals and involves completing questionnaires about eating habits and self-efficacy. The interventions are delivered remotely through videoconferencing to allow cooking in participants own kitchens. During the study, participants daily diet will be evaluated after three months, with additional assessments of self-efficacy, personal goals, and body mass index at three and six months. Participants must have the tools and connectivity for video workshops and will complete questionnaires on their eating habits and confidence in cooking. The total study period includes baseline assessments, interventions over several weeks, and follow-ups to monitor the effects on dietary behavior and weight management.

Researchers are evaluating a remotely supervised online cognitive stimulation program compared to an unsupervised online cognitive exercise program to reduce cognitive complaints in patients treated for localized breast cancer after adjuvant chemotherapy. This study aims to understand if supervision by a neuropsychologist improves the effectiveness of cognitive interventions. Prior studies showed benefits from online programs, and this research explores the added value of personalized support and education during the intervention. The trial includes two groups one receiving a 12-week program with three 20-minute online cognitive sessions weekly plus a 30-minute weekly remote supervision session by a neuropsychologist, and a control group with access to the same online cognitive exercises without supervision. The exercises target up to 12 cognitive areas such as attention, memory, executive functions, and processing speed using the PRESCO program from the HAPPYNeuron-Pro software. Participants will be monitored over 12 weeks, with researchers assessing changes in perceived cognitive impairment using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Cognitive Function FACT-Cog questionnaire. The primary outcome is the average change in the Perceived Cognitive Impairment subscale after 12 weeks. The study also evaluates adherence to the program and benefits on objective cognitive impairment. The study is randomized and includes adult female patients who have received chemotherapy and are undergoing radiotherapy.