Reducing Eating Disorder Risk Factors

NCT ID: NCT00050570

Last Updated: 2020-03-18

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

206 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2001-02-28

Study Completion Date

2012-04-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether a web-based program is effective in reducing the incidence of eating disorders in college women who are at high risk for developing an eating disorder.

Detailed Description

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Female college students who use unhealthy weight control methods and have body image concerns may be at risk for developing an eating disorder. Developing and evaluating interventions to reduce eating disorders in high-risk populations is of great public health importance.

Participants are randomly assigned to either join a web-based risk-reduction program or receive no intervention. The 9-week risk-reduction program focuses on reducing body image and weight/shape concerns, identifying the risks of eating disorders, and increasing healthy weight regulation practices. The program includes weekly readings, writing assignments, and participation in a moderated electronic discussion group. Changes in body mass index (BMI) and the occurrence of major stressors and psychiatric events are assessed to determine their impact on the incidence of eating disorders. One-year incidence of eating disorders is determined by a diagnostic interview, and follow up may continue for up to 2.5 years.

Conditions

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Eating Disorders

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Intervention

An 8-week, Internet- based, structured cognitive- behavioral program combined with an online, asynchronous, moderated discussion group.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Web-based intervention to reduce eating disorder risk factors

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Control

The waitlist control group was only contacted at the time of assessments and was offered the intervention at the end of the study, after the 2-year follow-up assessment was completed.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Web-based intervention to reduce eating disorder risk factors

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* College students at risk for developing an eating disorder

Exclusion Criteria

* Suicidal or other severe psychopathology
* Alcohol or drug abuse
* Body mass index (BMI) \< 18 or \> 32
* Current diagnosis of anorexia nervosa, binge eating disorder, or bulimia nervosa and have been in treatment within the past 6 months
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

30 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Stanford University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Craig Barr Taylor

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Stanford University, Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Stanford, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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R01MH060453

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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DSIR CT-P

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

R01MH060453

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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