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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