Status:
COMPLETED
Testing an Internet-Based Intervention for Preventing Eating Disorders
Lead Sponsor:
Stanford University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Washington University School of Medicine
Conditions:
Eating Disorders
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-25 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will examine the ability of an Internet-based program to prevent college-aged women from developing eating disorders.
Detailed Description
Approximately 2% to 4% of college-aged women suffer from eating disorders (EDs), and many more are at risk of developing them. A previous Internet-based intervention called Student Bodies (SB), which ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria for Primary Aim:
- Access to a computer with an Internet connection
- Weight Concerns Scale score greater than or equal to 47
- Presence of one additional risk factor, including a history of teasing, a history of depression, or low levels of compensatory behaviors (defined as less than four times per month)
- Inclusion Criteria for Secondary Aim:
- Access to a computer with an Internet connection
- Weight Concerns Scale score greater than or equal to 47
- Exclusion Criteria for Both Primary and Secondary Aims:
- Current diagnosis of an eating disorder
- Treated for an eating disorder within the past 6 months
- Currently receiving psychological treatment for an eating disorder or depressive disorder
- Started a new psychiatric medication within the past 2 months
- Exhibiting a level of psychopathology that would interfere with participation (e.g., acutely suicidal)
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
549 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00934583
Start Date
August 1 2009
End Date
April 1 2012
Last Update
March 17 2020
Active Locations (2)
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1
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California, United States, 94305-5722
2
Washington University in St. Louis
St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110