Cooking up a solution: new study tests kitchen skills for weight loss in intellectual disabilities

NCT ID NCT06961591

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: University of Kansas Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests whether adding hands-on cooking classes to a standard weight loss program helps young adults (18-35) with mild-to-moderate intellectual disabilities lose more weight and keep it off. Over 24 months, 114 participants will either follow a healthy eating plan with coaching or also attend cooking classes. Researchers will track weight, body fat, and health markers like blood pressure.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: cooking classes and a healthy eating plan
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a practical way to help people with intellectual disabilities manage their weight long-term.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with no control for the cooking classes alone. Weight loss may be modest and not sustained after the program ends.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Down syndrome intellectual disability Obesity obesity disorder Overweight Weight Loss

As listed by the trial registrant

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

INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of Kansas Medical Center
RECRUITING

Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States

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