Cooking classes may cut stress and food waste, tiny study hints
NCT ID NCT06398197
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study tested a weekly cooking and food skills program called Nourish in 26 healthy adults. Participants attended in-person classes with hands-on cooking, received groceries and kitchen tools, and tracked their food waste. The goal was to see if the classes could improve diet, reduce stress, and cut food waste. Because it was a small pilot, the results are preliminary.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- cooking and food skills intervention
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward simple community cooking programs that improve diet and reduce food waste.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 26 participants and no control group, so results may not apply broadly.
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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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26 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- 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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18 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: * Age 18 and over * Ability to attend classes in person Exclusion Criteria: * Non-English speaking
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Community Recruitment
Cleveland, Ohio, 44118, United States
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