Feasibility and Acceptability of a Body Dissatisfaction Program in Eating Disorders Patients

Completed

• Conditions: Eating Disorders

• Registration Number: NCT05042869
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Montpellier

Brief Summary

The cognitive model of Eating Disorders (ED) highlights dysfunctional cognitive patterns common to the different subtypes. Body dissatisfaction, which can be defined as the negative and subjective evaluation of one's body shape, i.e., negative thoughts and emotions concerning one's body image and the origin of pathological behaviours with the aim of modifying one's weight and body shape, thus appears to be a central transdiagnostic concept in the ED. It is, moreover, described as a major factor in the development, maintenance and relapse of the various types of ED.

It is suggested that Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) may be beneficial in treating body dissatisfaction insofar as body image inflexibility appears to influence the relationship between body image appraisal and coping strategies. ACT, which aims to develop psychological flexibility, appeared to us as a promising tool to manage body dissatisfaction in ED.

The investigators therefore aim to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a psychological management group for body dissatisfaction (9 or 10 weekly group session), based on ACT therapy, in patients suffering from an ED.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-04-01
• Primary Completion: 2020-02-01
• Study Completion: 2020-02-20
• Status Verified: 2021-09
• Study First Submitted: 2021-09-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-09-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-09-06
• Study First Posted: 2021-09-13
• Last Update Posted: 2021-09-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 18

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Feasibility of the body dissatisfaction program	Day 1	Participation rate in group sessions

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Evolution of the eating disorder symptomatology	day 1	Eating disorder symptomatology assessed with the Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI-2). Higher scores on the global scale and subscales indicate more severe disorder.
Quality of life evolution	day 1	Quality of life assessed with Eating Disorders Quality Of Life
Acceptability of the body dissatisfaction program	day 1	Satisfaction survey
Evolution of the body dissatisfaction level	day 1	Level of body dissatisfaction assessed with EDE-Q body weight and shape concerns subscales. Higher scores indicate higher body dissatisfaction

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Uhmontpellier; 🇫🇷 Montpellier, France