Pilot study of cooking intervention in alternative education

The impact of a cooking intervention on cooking skills and attitudes of young people attending alternative education

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12612000141842

Enrollment

135

Registered

2012-02-01

Start date

2012-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to determine if an experiential cooking intervention can improve cooking skills, dietary behaviors, and social engagement of young people attending alternative education settings.

Interventions

Young people (ages 13-16) attending alternative education schools will receive a 2 hour cooking session, weekly over a school term (10 weeks). Sessions are administered as a group and coordinated by culinary tutors. During the cooking sessions, students participate in the preparation of a healthy meal. Participants share the meal communally once prepared.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Educational / counselling / training

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

13 Years to 16 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Students attending alternative education schools

Exclusion criteria

none

Outcome results