Growing healthy hearts: family gardening may reduce cardiovascular risk

NCT ID NCT07684027

Not yet recruiting Disease control Sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 06, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests whether a program that teaches gardening, cooking, and nutrition can improve heart health in adults at risk for cardiovascular disease and their children. Participants will be randomly assigned to the program or a waitlist. The researchers will measure fruit and vegetable intake, physical activity, and other health outcomes over 12 months.

What this could mean

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Active substance: gardening, cooking, and nutrition education program
What this could lead to: If effective, this program could offer a simple, enjoyable way for families to reduce heart disease risk through better diet and more physical activity.
What could go wrong: This is a behavioral intervention, not a drug, so results may vary widely. The study is relatively small and relies on self-reported diet, which can be inaccurate.

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

BEHAVIORAL CHANGES CARDIOVASCULAR (CV) RISK COOKING GARDENING NUTRITION EDUCATION

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Penn State College of Medicine

Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States

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