A Mobile-App Training to Reduce Body Image Disorder Symptoms and Associated Features in Female University Students

NCT ID: NCT04103606

Last Updated: 2024-11-19

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-01-30

Study Completion Date

2021-12-31

Brief Summary

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Body dissatisfaction represents a prevalent condition in young women, and it is associated with low self-esteem, depression, and symptoms of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) and Eating Disorders (EDs). The aim of the trial is to test the effect of a mobile health application called "GGBI: Positive Body Image" in reducing body dissatisfaction, body dysmorphic disorder/eating disorder symptoms, and associated psychological features in female university students considered at high-risk of developing Body Image Disorders (BIDs).

Hypothesis: Participants using "GGBI: Positive Body Image" immediately following baseline assessment (Time 0; T0) (immediate-use App group: iApp) would exhibit greater reduction in body dissatisfaction, body dysmorphic disorder/eating disorder symptoms, and associated psychological features than participants who did not use "GGBI: Positive Body Image" in this phase of the study (delayed-use App group: dApp). Following crossover (Time 1; T1), the investigators expect that participants gains in the iApp group would be maintained at follow-up (Time 2; T2).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Body Image Disorder Body Dysmorphic Disorders Eating Disorders

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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immediate-use App group (iApp group)

Participants in the iApp group start using the app immediately (Time 0; T0) for 16 consecutive days (until Time 1; T1).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

GGBI: Positive Body Image (Mobile App)

Intervention Type DEVICE

Brief, game-like, training exercise for challenging body image disorder symptoms and associated psychological features

delayed-use App group (dApp)

Participants in the dApp group start using the app at Time 1 (T1; 16 days after the iApp group) and use the app for the following 16 days (Time 2; T2).

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

GGBI: Positive Body Image (Mobile App)

Intervention Type DEVICE

Brief, game-like, training exercise for challenging body image disorder symptoms and associated psychological features

Interventions

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GGBI: Positive Body Image (Mobile App)

Brief, game-like, training exercise for challenging body image disorder symptoms and associated psychological features

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Presence of Body Image Disorder symptoms

Exclusion Criteria

* Presence of a full-blown Body Image Disorder
* Presence of a psychotic/schizophrenic disorder
* Current treatment for a Body Image Disorder
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

30 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Padova

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Silvia Cerea

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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University of Padua

Padua, PD, Italy

Site Status

Countries

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Italy

Other Identifiers

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2936

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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