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NCT Number: NCT04665167

An Intervention for Eating and Body Image Concerns Among Young Adult Women

The primary aim of the current study is to assess acceptability and feasibility of online body image exposure and self-compassion interventions before conducting a larger RCT.

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Key information

Conditions

Eating Disorder Symptom Body Image Disturbance

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Sheffield

Sheffield, S1 2LT, United Kingdom

About this study

This study will determine the feasibility and effectiveness of delivering an online therapy for eating pathology and body image disturbance. It will address body image and eating pathology in a non-clinical group of young adult women, who are at risk of developing such problems . The feasibility study will determine whether there are any difficulties that would need to be addressed in recruitment, online delivery and assessment of those treatments.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Body shape questionnaire score > 25
  • Age ≥18
  • Self-identified women
  • Be able to use a computer and having an Internet connection and webcam

Exclusion criteria

  • Insufficient knowledge of English
  • Learning disability, severe mental illness or alcohol/substance dependence, history of self-injuries, current eating disorder, current clinical depression
  • Psychiatric illness requiring secondary care intervention
  • Male
  • Under 18 years old
  • Body mass index below 18.5
  • Currently undergoing psychological therapies
  • No access to a tablet or computer with an internet connection

Treatment and study plan

Body image exposure

Behavioral

Exposure therapy is a key element of evidence-based cognitive behaviour therapy for eating disorders . Body image exposure intervention involves deliberate, planned, and systematic exposure to the body image. Participants will be asked to stand so that they can see their whole body - far enough back. Participants will be asked to look at their bodies on screen. Participants will be continually encouraged by the facilitator for looking at and talking about the body parts.

Self-compassion

Behavioral

The self-compassion intervention condition consists of Neff's self-compassion exercises. These exercises are part of the self-compassion intervention condition. Meditation text used in this study is obtained from the following link https://self-compassion.org/category/exercises/.

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of participants recruited

    Time frame: will measure upon study termination (estimated at 2-3 months)

    30 participants

Secondary outcomes

  1. The rate of completion

    Time frame: will measure upon study termination (estimated at 2-3 months)

    assessed by the percentage of participants who complete the study questionnaires

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Sheffield

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Feasibility of Online Exposure Therapy and Self-compassion Interventions for Eating and Body Image Concerns Among Young Adult Women

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Dec 11, 2020
Registry last updated
Apr 8, 2021

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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