Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
An App to Reduce Social Media's Impact on Body Image and Eating Disorders
Lead Sponsor:
Dalhousie University
Collaborating Sponsors:
IWK Health Centre
Conditions:
Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia
Eligibility:
FEMALE
15-29 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Social media (SM) is a key communication tool, particularly for young women aged 15-29. While SM fosters social connections, it is also linked to negative effects on mental health, including poor body...
Detailed Description
The investigators will recruit a total of 50 women, aged 15-29 years, at high risk for eating disorders to take part in a 4-week daily EMI. Participants will be recruited via advertisements placed onl...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Women aged 15-29 years old
- Ability to provide informed consent
- Access to a smartphone (iOS or Android)
- A score greater than 47 on the Eating Disorder Risk Composite (EDRC) from the Eating Disorder Inventory-3 (EDI-3) is considered to be at high risk for an eating disorder and therefore makes a participant eligible for this study.
- Use of social media (SM) for appearance-related reasons.
Exclusion
- A concurrent treatment for self-esteem, perfectionism, body image, or disordered eating, as it may interfere with the intervention under investigation and will make it difficult to attribute any symptom changes to either treatment.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 1 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06910410
Start Date
July 1 2025
End Date
July 1 2027
Last Update
April 4 2025
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