A randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of virtually delivered Body Project (vBP) groups to prevent eating disorders.
Ata Ghaderi, Eric Stice, Gerhard Andersson...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32551736Actively Recruiting
Phase Not Applicable
Age: 15Years - 20Years
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
ID05863598
A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Interactive Non-Stigmatizing Intervention to Prevent Eating Disorders in Youths Through Strengthening of Protective Factors
Led by Karolinska Institutet · Updated on 2025-03-06
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
21 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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Karolinska Institutet
Lead Sponsor
U
Uppsala University
Collaborating Sponsor
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What this Trial Is About
The goal of thin randomized controlled trial is to investigate the efficacy of a prevention program for reducing the incidence of eating disorders among youth (15-20). We target youth at these ages who experience a subjective sense of body dissatisfaction, and are thus at increased risk of developing an eating disorder. The prevention program is based on improving protective factors such as body appreciation, body image flexibility, intuitive eating, and acceptance. It will be compared to a credible placebo (expressive writing).
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Prevention of Eating Disorders Through Optimization of Protective Factors
Who Can Participate
Age: 15Years - 20Years
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
Youth and young people (15-20 years) with a subjective experience of body dissatisfaction.
You will not qualify if you...
Indications of depression, or suicidality, as well as presence of an eating disorder, or other conditions that may require medical attention, or conditions that makes it impossible to complete the intervention (e.g., not being able to read and write in Swedish).
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Karolinska Institutet
Solna, Sweden, 17177
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Research Team
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Ata Ghaderi, PhD
T
Thomas Parling, PhD
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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