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Improving Dietary Quality and Social Engagement Through a Virtual Nutrition and Teaching Kitchen Intervention Among Older Veterans With Impaired Mobility

VA Office of Research and Development · NCT06726083

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 65+ · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
180
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
March 31, 2026
Record last updated
April 7, 2026

Status re-checked against ClinicalTrials.gov within the last 12 hours.

What the study is about

Compared to non-Veterans, Veterans demonstrate an increased risk for obesity and multimorbidity. Thus, interventions to improve overall health are warranted in this population. Healthy diets that include fruits and vegetables are linked to a reduced risk of chronic disease including mobility disability, and are associated with higher muscle mass, strength and physical performance potentially slowing further disability progression later in life. The investigators will determine if a three-month virtual group nutrition intervention paired with produce delivery and virtual teaching kitchen cooking demonstrations tailored for older Veterans with impaired mobility will improve diet, health-related quality of life and muscle strength.

Being studied: Nutrition Intervention; Contact Control

Conditions: Impaired Mobility

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Veterans >65 years with reduced gait speed (gait speed \<1.0 m/s) or elevated four square step test
  • use of an assistive device who also indicate that they would like to improve their eating habits, defined by response of \<3 on a scale of 1 to 5 to the question, 'Do you consider your eating habits to be healthy'

Exclusion Criteria

  • Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (HbA1c >10) or Current renal replacement therapy (e.g. dialysis)
  • Other medical condition precluding patient participation in this study as per medical judgment of study team
  • dementia as self-reported or found on medical record review
  • currently participating in a diet or weight loss intervention
  • Volatile behavior issues or unable to work successfully in a group environment/setting

Recruiting US locations

  • Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD

    Baltimore, MD 21201

    Site contact: Jeffrey P Beans, BS · 410-605-7000 · jeffrey.beans@va.gov

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Jeffrey P Beans, BS · (410) 605-7000 · jeffrey.beans@va.gov
  • Elizabeth A Parker, PhD RD · (410) 605-7000 · elizabeth.parker2@va.gov
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