Kitchen cure? cooking classes aim to slash heart risks in seniors

NCT ID NCT07011459

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Tulane University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a 3-month cooking class focused on the Mediterranean diet can improve heart health and blood sugar in racially diverse seniors aged 55 and older. Participants will learn to cook healthy meals in a community kitchen, while researchers measure changes in blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol. The goal is to see if this 'food as medicine' approach can reduce health disparities.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Cooking class (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could show that teaching seniors to cook healthy meals is a practical way to lower heart disease risk and improve blood sugar.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 96 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The study relies on people sticking with the cooking classes, which can be challenging.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cardiovascular disorder Psychological Well-Being

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES

Contacts and locations

Locations

The Goldring Center for Culinary Medicine
RECRUITING

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States
Tulane Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
RECRUITING

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States

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