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NCT Number: NCT03095768

Lifestyle Education and Nutrition Demonstration

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Chronic Disease Disease Attributes Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

55 year–85 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Warrensville Heights Senior Center

Warrensville Heights, Ohio, 44128, United States

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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)

Treatment and study plan

Lifestyle Education and Cooking Demonstration

Other

Participants will receive an interactive cooking demonstration as well as healthy lifestyle education

Primary outcomes

  1. Behavior Change from Baseline to 2 Months

    Time frame: 2 months

    Food Frequency Surveys

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change from Baseline BMI at 2 Months

    Time frame: 2 months

    Body Mass Index (kg/m^2)

  2. Change from Baseline Waist Circumference at 2 Months

    Time frame: 2 months

    Waist Circumference (cm)

  3. Change from Baseline Blood Pressure at 2 Months

    Time frame: 2 months

    Blood Pressure (mmHg)

  4. Change from Baseline Glucose at 2 Months

    Time frame: 2 months

    Point-of-care Glucose (mg/dL)

  5. Change from Baseline Cholesterol at 2 Months

    Time frame: 2 months

    Point-of-care Cholesterol (mmol/L)

  6. Change in Quality of Life from Baseline to 2 Months

    Time frame: 2 months

    SF-36 Survey

  7. Program Evaluation Survey

    Time frame: 2 months

    Investigator-created Survey

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

The Cleveland Clinic

Other

Collaborators

  • City of Warrensville Heights
  • Ohio Department of Aging

Registry information

Official study title

Blending Lifestyle Education and Nutrition Demonstration for Seniors in the Warrensville Heights Community

Acronym: BLENDS

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Mar 30, 2017
Registry last updated
May 11, 2022

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