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Diabetes Inspired Culinary Education

Early Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Type I Diabetes
Interventions
Behavioral: DICE
Registration Number
NCT05160142
Lead Sponsor
Case Western Reserve University
Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to assess the feasibility and efficacy of a community-based culinary nutrition education program (Diabetes Inspired Culinary Education, DICE) on improving the diabetes management and dietary intake of 6-14 year old children with type I diabetes mellitus (TIDM).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
22
Inclusion Criteria
  • Children: 6-14 years old; diagnosed with type I diabetes within the past 5 years; English speaking
  • Adults: primary caregiver of a 6-14 year old child diagnosed with type I diabetes within the past 5 years; English speaking
Exclusion Criteria

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
InterventionDICEParticipate in the DICE program, which entails culinary and diabetes educational programming delivered weekly for 10 consecutive weeks.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
% Change in Hemoglobin A1cBaseline/pretest, 3 months/posttest

Blood glucose/diabetes management

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in daily servings of fruitBaseline/pretest, 3 months/posttest

Daily fruit intake assessed via 3, 24-hour dietary recalls collected electronically using the Automated Self-Assessment 24-hour (ASA-24) dietary assessment tool

Change in daily servings of vegetablesBaseline/pretest, 3 months/posttest

Daily vegetable intake assessed via 3, 24-hour dietary recalls collected electronically using the Automated Self-Assessment 24-hour (ASA-24) dietary assessment tool

Change in daily servings of whole grainsBaseline/pretest, 3 months/posttest

Daily whole grain intake assessed via 3, 24-hour dietary recalls collected electronically using the Automated Self-Assessment 24-hour (ASA-24) dietary assessment tool

Change in daily servings of sugar-sweetened beveragesBaseline/pretest, 3 months/posttest

Daily sugar-sweetened beverage intake assessed via 3, 24-hour dietary recalls collected electronically using the Automated Self-Assessment 24-hour (ASA-24) dietary assessment tool

Change in daily total caloric intakeBaseline/pretest, 3 months/posttest

Daily caloric intake assessed via 3, 24-hour dietary recalls collected electronically using the Automated Self-Assessment 24-hour (ASA-24) dietary assessment tool

Change in primary caregiver body mass index (kg/m2)Baseline/pretest, 3 months/posttest

Assessment of weight status using calibrated stadiometer and electronic scale.

Change in child body mass index z-scoreBaseline/pretest, 3 months/posttest

Assessment of weight status using calibrated stadiometer and electronic scale.

Change in child blood pressure z-scoreBaseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months

Includes systolic and diastolic blood pressure z-scores

Change in child food preparation attitude, self-efficacy and frequency of involvementBaseline/pretest, 3 months/posttest

Scale 0-132 (higher score indicates more positive attitude, higher self-efficacy, greater frequency of involvement)

Change in child adherence to TIDM management regimen scoreBaseline/pretest, 3 months/posttest

Assessed via Diabetes Management Questionnaire - Scale of 14-70 (higher score indicating greater adherence to management regimen)

Change in child quality of life scoreBaseline/pretest, 3 months/posttest

Assessed via Diabetes Quality of Life for Youth questionnaire - Scale of 41-205 (higher score indicating better quality of life)

Change in primary caregiver self-efficacy for diabetes management scoreBaseline/pretest, 3 months/posttest

Assessed via Maternal Self-Efficacy for Diabetes Management Scale - Scale of 8-40 (higher score indicating greater self-efficacy for diabetes management)

Change in primary caregiver self-efficacy for healthy meal planning and eating scoreBaseline/pretest, 3 months/posttest

Assessed via Parent Mealtime Self-Efficacy Questionnaire - Scale of 11-55 (higher score indicating greater self-efficacy for healthy meal planning and eating)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Dave's Grocery Store and Teaching Kitchen

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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