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Testing cooking classes added to weight loss support for young adults with intellectual disabilities

Tests cooking classes added to weight loss support in young adults with intellectual disabilities.

Key facts

Who runs it
University of Kansas Medical Center
Where
Kansas City, United StatesSee the site
Trial code
Registry title
Cooking Skills to Improve Long-Term Weight Loss in Young Adults With Intellectual Disabilities
Status
Recruiting
People taking part
114 people, planned
Started
19 May 2025
Expected to end
1 Jul 2029
Type of study
Interventional, 2 groupsOne group gets an existing treatment, for comparison.
Treatments tested
  • Weight Loss Plus Cooking
  • Traditional Weight Loss
Record updated
11 August 2026

Who can take part

AI summary

From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.

The trial is looking for young adults aged 18 to 35 with mild-to-moderate intellectual disability who are overweight. A parent or caregiver must agree to take part as a study partner.

Age
18 to 35 years
Sex
All sexes can join.
Disease stage
Mild-to-moderate intellectual disability; BMI above 24.9 and body weight under 350 lbs (159 kg).
Earlier treatment
Cannot have been in a weight management program (diet, physical activity or drug treatment) in the past 6 months.

Main reasons for not taking part

  • Unable to take part in physical activity
  • Insulin-dependent diabetes
  • Prader-Willi Syndrome
  • Pregnant in the past 6 months, breastfeeding, or planning pregnancy in the next 24 months
  • Serious medical risk, such as cancer, recent heart attack or stroke

The registry criteria, word for word

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Who can take part

  • Diagnosis of mild-to-moderate intellectual disability (ID)
  • 18-35 years of age
  • BMI >24.9, Body weight <350lbs
  • Sufficient functional ability to understand directions, communicate preferences, e.g., foods, wants, and can communicate through spoken language e.g., request more to eat/drink, asks for assistance with food preparation
  • Living at home with a parent/guardian, or in a supported living environment with a caregiver who assists with food shopping, meal planning, and meal preparation and agrees to serve as a study partner
  • Plan to attend all study required visits over the next 24 mos

Who cannot take part

  • Pregnancy during the previous 6 mos., currently lactating or planned pregnancy in the following 24 mos. Participants who become pregnant will be removed from the study and referred to appropriate agencies for consultation
  • Insulin dependent diabetes as this condition requires medical monitoring beyond the scope of this study
  • Diagnosis of Prader-Willi Syndrome
  • Serious medical risk, e.g., cancer, recent heart attack, stroke, angioplasty as determined by the PCP
  • Unable to participate in PA
  • Participation in a weight management program involving diet, PA, or pharmacotherapy in the past 6 mos
  • Unwilling to be randomized
  • Unable to participate in small group, in-person instruction
  • Use of wheelchair or power chair as primary locomotion

Check if you might fit

Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.

  • Are you between 18 and 35 years old?

Where in United States

  • University of Kansas Medical CenterKansas City, United StatesContact: Lauren Ptomey, PhDTaking people

About the trial

What the trial wants to find out

The goal of this study is to see if adding hands-on cooking classes to a weight management program (called Chef-ID) helps young adults with intellectual disabilities lose more weight and keep it off compared to a standard weight loss program. The study will last 24 months and include three phases: 6 months of active support, 12 months of maintenance, and 6 months with no contact.

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The investigators will look at how much weight participants lose over the first 18 months. Changes in cooking skills, body fat, health markers (like blood pressure and cholesterol), daily living skills, and caregiver stress will be tracked. Finally, factors that might help or prevent weight loss, and how changes in weight and body fat are linked to overall health will be explored.

This research will help inform on how to better support healthy lifestyles for people with intellectual disabilities.

The 2 groups in the trial

  • Weight Loss Plus CookingTreatment being tested
  • Traditional Weight LossExisting treatment, for comparison

Questions to ask the study team

  1. How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
  2. Are travel costs paid?
  3. Can I keep my own doctor?
  4. What happens if I want to stop?

Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations

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Data and sources

Registry record
Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Official title
Cooking Skills to Improve Long-Term Weight Loss in Young Adults With Intellectual Disabilities
Plain-language title
Testing cooking classes added to weight loss support for young adults with intellectual disabilitiesGenerated from the registry record. The registry title is the official one.
AI summary
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Read by machine on 12 November 2026.
Fit questions
Built from NCT06961591, who can take part
Record updated
11 August 2026