Status:
COMPLETED
Testing a Body-functionality Intervention for Body Image in Individuals With Skin Conditions
Lead Sponsor:
University of Sheffield
Conditions:
Body Image
Psychological Distress
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
'Expand Your Horizons', a self-help writing intervention that seeks to train individuals to focus on what their body can do (functionality) rather than what it looks like (appearance), has produced pr...
Detailed Description
Method of sampling/recruitment: Recruitment from community sample, including: The University staff and student volunteers lists; Psychology undergraduate credit systems, Social media/forums; Charitie...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Individuals with dermatological condition (including conditions that affect the skin, hair and/or nails). This includes, but is not limited to, acne, eczema, alopecia, psoriasis, vitiligo, rosacea, dermatitis, hyperpigmentation, hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), hyperhidrosis, hirsutism, neurofibromatosis, onychomycosis, melasma, cysts, herpes, ichthyosis, and lichen sclerosus.
- Individuals self-reporting that their body image is affected by their skin condition.
- Sufficient English to complete the measures and writing exercises
- Access to the internet.
Exclusion
- As the focus of this research is on skin disease, individuals living with visible differences as a consequence of trauma (e.g. scarring from burns or scarring from traumatic injury) are not eligible to participate in this study.
- Individuals who do not feel their body image is affected by having a dermatological condition.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 15 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 5 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
454 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04445974
Start Date
December 15 2020
End Date
August 5 2021
Last Update
August 18 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield
Sheffield, Choose Province, United Kingdom, S1 2LT