Clinical Trial

Teaching Kitchens Intervention for Older Adults in a Senior Center in New England

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Summary
This study will evaluate a culinary nutrition intervention designed to improve the quality of meals served to older adults participating in a senior center. Many meals currently provided in these settings do not meet recommended dietary guidelines, which negatively impact health outcomes among older adults. In this pilot study, participants will receive improved lunch meals that are designed to be more nutritious, culturally appropriate, and acceptable, along with nutrition education sessions over a 6-month period. This intervention will also include training for food service staff to support implementation of the improved meals. The study will assess changes in dietary quality, physical health measures, and social and behavioral outcomes among participants at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months. Findings from this study will help determine the feasibility and effectiveness of this approach and inform future efforts to improve nutrition and health outcomes in Congregate Meal Program for older adults.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07609368
Lead Sponsor Tufts University
Collaborators: USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
Conditions Dietary Quality
Enrollment 30 participants
Start Date 2026-07-01
Primary Completion 2027-03-01 (estimated)
Study Completion 2027-06-01 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-05-27