Arkansas study aims to fight childhood obesity with cooking classes
NCT ID NCT06565455
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 27, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This study tests a culturally tailored healthy eating program for Hispanic mothers and their children aged 7–12 in rural Arkansas. The program includes home lessons and cooking workshops to improve diet and cooking habits. Researchers will compare 16 mother-child pairs who get the program with 16 who do not, to see if it boosts fruit and vegetable intake.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- healthy eating education and cooking workshops
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could offer a practical way to reduce childhood obesity in rural Hispanic communities.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early feasibility study with only 64 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The program relies on self-reported eating habits, which can be unreliable.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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About 64 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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7 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 18 to 45 years old * Living in the United States for at least one year * At least one child aged 7 to 12 years old, and * English and/or Spanish speaker Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to read or write in English or Spanish.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States
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