Blending Lifestyle Education and Nutrition Demonstration for Seniors in the Warrensville Heights Community
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
- Enrollment
- 37
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Behavior Change from Baseline to 2 Months
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The Center for Lifestyle Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute has a proven track record of engaging patients in healthy living and eating through education, live cooking demonstrations / hands-on cooking classes, exercise and stress management programs.
As a result of the Community Health Needs Assessment, we are collaborating with Cleveland Clinic Community Outreach and 12th District Representative, John E. Barnes, Jr., to extend our expertise to the community of Warrensville Heights, Ohio.
Detailed Description
The City of Warrensville Heights and The Cleveland Clinic are combining efforts to address the paucity of fresh and nutritious foods accessible to seniors in the Warrensville Heights community through a new program at the city's Civic and Senior Center. This program will combine healthy lifestyle education with nutrition demonstration using recipes that can be prepared in a blender. These recipes have been designed to be simple, delicious and easy to eat, and include smoothies, soups and even a few desserts! Our ultimate goal is to use both education and demonstration to promote a mindset change regarding community members' abilities to eat healthy.
The population in the Warrensville Heights community is aging, and there is a high prevalence of chronic diseases including hypertension, diabetes, obesity and kidney disease. A recent Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) identified engagement and participation in the promotion and maintenance of a healthy lifestyle as a major area for improvement. Currently there is very limited access to healthy foods in the immediate community of Warrensville Heights, and in many cases, the transportation costs required for residents to access those healthy foods is often financially unfeasible. It is clear from this CHNA that both access to and education about healthy food options is sorely needed in this community.
The Center for Lifestyle Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute has a proven track record of engaging patients in healthy living and eating through education, live cooking demonstrations / hands-on cooking classes, exercise and stress management programs. In response to the CHNA and in collaboration with 12th District Representative, John E. Barnes, Jr., the BLENDS study will extend our expertise to the Warrensville Heights community.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Other
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 55 Years to 85 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Adults 55 years of age or older living in the neighborhoods of Warrensville Heights
Exclusion Criteria
- •Food allergies
- •Celiac or non-Celiac gluten intolerance
- •Travel plans that do not permit full participation in the intervention
- •Recent unexplained weight loss (10 pounds or more in past 3 months)
Arms & Interventions
Intervention
Lifestyle Education and Cooking Demonstration
Intervention: Lifestyle Education and Cooking Demonstration (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Behavior Change from Baseline to 2 Months
Time Frame: 2 months
Food Frequency Surveys
Secondary Outcomes
- Change from Baseline BMI at 2 Months(2 months)
- Change from Baseline Cholesterol at 2 Months(2 months)
- Change from Baseline Waist Circumference at 2 Months(2 months)
- Change from Baseline Blood Pressure at 2 Months(2 months)
- Change from Baseline Glucose at 2 Months(2 months)
- Change in Quality of Life from Baseline to 2 Months(2 months)
- Program Evaluation Survey(2 months)
Investigators
Linda Libertini
Research Coordinator
The Cleveland Clinic