An Intervention for Eating and Body Image Concerns Among Young Adult Women

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Body Image Disturbance; Eating Disorder Symptom
• Interventions: Behavioral: Self-compassion; Behavioral: Body image exposure

• Registration Number: NCT04665167
• Lead Sponsor: University of Sheffield

Brief Summary

The primary aim of the current study is to assess acceptability and feasibility of online body image exposure and self-compassion interventions before conducting a larger RCT.

Detailed Description

This study will determine the feasibility and effectiveness of delivering an online therapy for eating pathology and body image disturbance. It will address body image and eating pathology in a non-clinical group of young adult women, who are at risk of developing such problems . The feasibility study will determine whether there are any difficulties that would need to be addressed in recruitment, online delivery and assessment of those treatments.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2020-08
• Study First Submitted: 2020-11-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-12-09
• Study First Posted: 2020-12-11
• Study Start: 2021-01-13
• Primary Completion: 2021-02-26
• Study Completion: 2021-03-30
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-04-07
• Last Update Posted: 2021-04-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• Body shape questionnaire score > 25
• Age ≥18
• Self-identified women
• Be able to use a computer and having an Internet connection and webcam

Exclusion Criteria

• Insufficient knowledge of English
• Learning disability, severe mental illness or alcohol/substance dependence, history of self-injuries, current eating disorder, current clinical depression
• Psychiatric illness requiring secondary care intervention
• Male
• Under 18 years old
• Body mass index below 18.5
• Currently undergoing psychological therapies
• No access to a tablet or computer with an internet connection

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Self-compassion	Self-compassion	8 Short self-compassion meditations, 40 minutes total
Body image exposure	Body image exposure	Guided non-judgmental exposure, 40 minutes total

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of participants recruited	will measure upon study termination (estimated at 2-3 months)	30 participants

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The rate of completion	will measure upon study termination (estimated at 2-3 months)	assessed by the percentage of participants who complete the study questionnaires

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Sheffield; 🇬🇧 Sheffield, United Kingdom