Intuitive Eating for Disordered Eating

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Eating Behavior; Body Image; Psychological Distress; Eating Disorder Symptom

• Registration Number: NCT05031611
• Lead Sponsor: Yeshiva University

Brief Summary

Purpose: Research on intuitive eating is growing, but there are few interventions demonstrating the effect of learning to eat intuitively for people with disordered eating. Young women in particular are at high-risk for developing disordered eating. This study aimed to test the outcomes of a novel intuitive eating intervention for young women with disordered eating.

Methods: This study is the first randomized controlled trial introducing intuitive eating to a sample of participants with disordered eating. Participants with current eating disorders were excluded from this study. Women (n=123) ages 18-30 with high levels of disordered eating participated in this study and were randomized to either a treatment (10-week web-based intervention) or control group (10-week waitlist).

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-04-08
• Primary Completion: 2020-09-02
• Study Completion: 2021-03-17
• Study First Submitted: 2021-07-14
• Status Verified: 2021-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-08-26
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-08-26
• Study First Posted: 2021-09-02
• Last Update Posted: 2021-09-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 123

Inclusion Criteria

• Female
• Between 18 and 30 years of age
• Located in the United States or Canada
• No eating disorder
• No previous participation in an intuitive eating intervention
• Score greater than or equal to 25 on the TFEQ-r18 at baseline

Exclusion Criteria

• Gender not female
• Younger than 18 years of age
• Older than 30 years of age
• Located outside the United States or Canada
• Score less than 25 on the TFEQ-r18 at baseline
• Previously participated in an intuitive eating intervention
• Current eating disorder

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Intuitive Eating	Baseline (Time 1) through study completion, 10 weeks (Time 2)	Intuitive eating was measured by the Intuitive Eating Scale, 2nd edition (IES-2). Scores on this scale range from 1 to 5, with higher scores indicating greater levels of Intuitive Eating.
Disordered Eating	Baseline (Time 1) through study completion, 10 weeks (Time 2)	Revised Three Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ-r18)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Body Appreciation	Baseline (Time 1) through study completion, 10 weeks (Time 2)	Body appreciation was measured by the Body Appreciation Scale, 2nd edition (BAS-2). Scores on this scale range from 13 to 65, with higher scores indicating greater levels of body appreciation.
Food Intake	Baseline (Time 1) through study completion, 10 weeks (Time 2)	Food intake was measured by the NHANES Food Frequency Questionnaire (NHANES-FFQ), which collects data on respondents' food intake. Participants are asked to recall the frequency in which they consumed various food items over the past 3 days. Frequencies are grouped by food type (i.e., vegetables, fruits, dairy, etc.) and summed.
Body Mass Index (BMI)	Baseline (Time 1) through study completion, 10 weeks (Time 2)	Weight/Height used to calculate BMI
Dichotomous Thinking Around Food	Baseline (Time 1) through study completion, 10 weeks (Time 2)	Dichotomous thinking around food was measured by the Dichotomous Thinking Scale (DT). Scores on this scale range from 11 to 44, with higher scores indicating greater levels of dichotomous thinking around food.
Psychological Flexibility	Baseline (Time 1) through study completion, 10 weeks (Time 2)	Psychological flexibility was measured by the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire, 2nd edition (AAQ-2). Scores on this scale range from 7 to 49, with higher scores indicating greater psychological flexibility.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Study was conducted exclusively online; 🇺🇸 Bronx, New York, United States