Pilot Trial of a Novel Cooking Skills Intervention (DPPCooks) to Prevent Diabetes

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pre-diabetes

Treatments: Behavioral: DPP Cooks; Behavioral: DPP

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT05166512

K01DK119166 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

IRB00018839

Details and patient eligibility

About

In this pilot trial participants will be randomized 1:1 to participate in either standard Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) vs. DPP plus a novel cooking skills intervention (DPP Cooks). The researchers hypothesize that participants randomized to DPP Cooks will have greater weight loss, better diet quality at 4 months, and greater confidence in their cooking skills and ability to implement dietary changes recommended in the DPP.

Full description

This study is a randomized pilot trial testing a novel cooking skills intervention (DPP Cooks) vs. the standard Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP). The DPP is a widely disseminated evidenced-based lifestyle behavior change program to help adults with pre-diabetes lose weight and prevent type-2 diabetes. In this trial the investigators will test whether the addition of food-agency based cooking skills classes improves the effectiveness of the DPP. This trial will take place in Baltimore, MD in collaboration with community partner DPP providers. The trial has been informed by formative work with prior DPP participants and has used a Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) approach to developing the DPP Cooks intervention. Participants will be randomized 1:1 to participate in either standard DPP vs. DPP Cooks. The length of the trial will be 12 months and outcomes will be measured at baseline, 4 months, and 12 months.

Enrollment: 45 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adults in Baltimore City
• eligible for DPP based on Centers for Disease Control guidelines
• possession of a smart phone with camera
• can commit to 12 month study participation

Exclusion criteria

• current or prior diagnosis of type 1- or type 2 diabetes
• non-English speaker
• participating in another research study that may effect diabetes, diet, or weight loss
• currently pregnant

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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45 participants in 2 patient groups

Standard DPP

Active Comparator group

Description:

Standard DPP (over 12 months)

Treatment:

Behavioral: DPP

DPP Cooks

Experimental group

Description:

Standard DPP plus DPP Cooks (over 12 months, with 6 active cooking sessions during the first 4 months)

Treatment:

Behavioral: DPP Cooks