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Reducing Suicide Risk Associated With Weight Loss

NCT ID: NCT03541824

Last Updated: 2018-05-31

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

59 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-07-01

Study Completion Date

2017-03-20

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of an intervention aimed at promoting a healthy lifestyle and reducing risk factors associated with eating pathology, nonsuicidal self-injury, and suicidal behavior. We are also interested in assessing whether this intervention has the potential to prevent future symptoms of eating problems and self-harm urges and behaviors. The broader goal of this research is to identify factors that may help us better understand the prevention of self-harm behaviors and develop more effective treatments for these problems.

Detailed Description

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The current study was designed as a proof-of-concept study to test the association between weight suppression (WS; difference between one's highest and lowest weight) and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). Previous research has found an association between current WS and lifetime NSSI and that this association was mediated by depressive symptoms and drive for thinness. The current study therefore modified an existing online cognitive dissonance-based program (the e-Body Project) using mixed gender content (from the Body Project 4 All scripts) to target posited mediators, i.e., depressive symptoms and weight and shape concerns, in a sample of individuals with WS and engagement in current NSSI.

Conditions

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Eating Behavior Self Harm Weight Loss

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Body Acceptance Program

The Body Acceptance Program (BAP) is the active condition. Participants engage in an online intervention during which they complete online and offline activities designed to challenge the appearance-ideal.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Body Acceptance Program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The Body Acceptance Program is a mixed-gender modification of the eBody Project, an online intervention in which cognitive dissonance principals are used to reduce eating pathology.

Waitlist control

Participants in the waitlist control group completed baseline and follow-up assessments with no intervention.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Body Acceptance Program

The Body Acceptance Program is a mixed-gender modification of the eBody Project, an online intervention in which cognitive dissonance principals are used to reduce eating pathology.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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eBody Project

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 18-65 years old
* At least 5 pounds weight suppression
* Engaged in non-suicidal self-injury at least once in past month

Exclusion Criteria

* Indicated being "sure" of suicide attempt on eligibility screener
* Live outside of the United States
* Currently pregnant
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Florida State University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Pamela Keel

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Pamela Keel, Ph.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Florida State University

References

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Witt KG, Hetrick SE, Rajaram G, Hazell P, Taylor Salisbury TL, Townsend E, Hawton K. Psychosocial interventions for self-harm in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Apr 22;4(4):CD013668. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013668.pub2.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 33884617 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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10274002

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id