Plain-English translation of NCT06961591 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial is testing whether adding hands-on cooking classes to a standard weight loss program helps young adults with intellectual disabilities lose weight and keep it off for longer. One group will follow a simple eating plan plus exercise with monthly check-ins. The other group will do the same thing, but also take cooking classes twice a month for the first six months, then once a month after that. The study lasts 24 months total.
Many young adults with intellectual disabilities struggle with weight and have limited cooking skills. Researchers want to know if teaching cooking skills—along with a structured weight loss program—can help people not just lose weight, but maintain that weight loss long-term.
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You'll be randomly assigned to one of two groups. Both groups will follow a simple eating plan, aim for at least 120 minutes of aerobic exercise and 30 minutes of strength training each week, use an iPad with exercise videos, wear a fitness tracker, and have monthly video check-ins with a health coach for 18 months. If you're in the cooking group, you'll also attend fun, hands-on cooking classes twice a month for the first 6 months, then once a month after that. Your weight and other health measures will be checked at the start, and at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months.
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