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Can cooking classes help control diabetes? new study tests virtual program

NCT ID NCT06096506

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a virtual culinary medicine program for 89 adults with type 2 diabetes and elevated body mass index. Participants attended five online cooking and nutrition sessions, learning basic skills and healthy eating habits. Researchers measured changes in blood sugar (HbA1c), weight, blood pressure, and cholesterol to see if the program could improve health outcomes.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Culinary Medicine Program (virtual cooking and nutrition education)
What this could lead to
If successful, this program could offer a practical, community-based way to help people with diabetes and high BMI improve their health through better eating habits.
What could go wrong
This was a small, completed study with no control group, so results may not be generalizable. The program requires access to groceries and technology, which may limit who can benefit.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

89 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Nov 2023

Finished

Oct 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 70 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Receiving care at UT Physicians clinics * diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and elevated body mass index (\>=25) * HbA1c labs and clinic-assessed weight completed within the last 3 months * English speaking or Spanish speaking * Can obtain groceries before each class (intervention group only) Exclusion Criteria: * Patients without the technological support needed to participate (e.g., reliable internet and device - cell phone, tablet or laptop) * Patients with an uncontrolled impairment that interferes with ability to participate

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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