Smart-Phone Safety Behavior Fading Intervention for Appearance Concerns (Open ARSB Study)

NCT ID: NCT06896435

Last Updated: 2025-09-15

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

401 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-04-15

Study Completion Date

2025-09-08

Brief Summary

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The current study aims to explore the efficacy of a text message based safety behavior fading intervention compared to a relaxing video intervention for appearance concerns.

Detailed Description

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Description: Appearance-related safety behavior fading intervention procedures will follow methodology previously used in the Cougle Lab. The safety behavior fading intervention is designed to target a decrease or elimination of appearance-related safety behaviors. Individuals randomly assigned to the safety behavior fading condition will receive instructions to decrease or eliminate their endorsed appearance-related safety behaviors. In addition, they will receive daily reminders via text message to decrease these behaviors, along with a safety behavior monitoring checklist in which the participant indicates the extent to which they decreased and/or eliminated each safety behavior over the previous day. The daily reminder will include the following language: "Hi! This is a friendly reminder to avoid using your checklist behaviors. Please tap the link below to access today's checklist: \[link to checklist\]." Text messages will be delivered using EZtexting a text messaging platform used for research and marketing. Note that no identifying information will be included in this platform. Each participants phone number will be accompanied with a anonymized ID code. Individuals randomly assigned to the relaxing video condition will receive a total of 4 videos over the course of a month (1 video per week, 15 minutes each) wherein participants will be invited to close their eyes and focus their attention on the present moment while listening to relaxing piano music and songbirds.

Conditions

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Body Dysmorphic Disorder Social Anxiety Disorder Eating Disorders

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Participants are randomized to one of two conditions
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Safety Behavior Fading

Individuals randomly assigned to the safety behavior fading condition will receive instructions to decrease or eliminate their endorsed appearance-related safety behaviors. In addition, they will receive daily reminders via text message to decrease these behaviors, along with a safety behavior monitoring checklist in which the participant indicates the extent to which they engaged in each safety behavior over the previous day.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Safety Behavior Fading for Appearance Concerns

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants are asked to reduce or eliminate safety behaviors via text message reminders and checklists to monitor progress.

Relaxing Video

Individuals randomly assigned to the relaxing video condition will receive a total of 4 videos over the course of a month (1 video per week, 15 minutes each) wherein participants will be invited to close their eyes and focus their attention on the present moment while listening to relaxing piano music and songbirds.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Relaxing Video

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants are asked to view weekly videos lasting 15 minutes each to engage in relaxation exercises.

Interventions

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Safety Behavior Fading for Appearance Concerns

Participants are asked to reduce or eliminate safety behaviors via text message reminders and checklists to monitor progress.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Relaxing Video

Participants are asked to view weekly videos lasting 15 minutes each to engage in relaxation exercises.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Seeking treatment for appearance concerns

Exclusion Criteria

* Currently receiving treatment (therapy, counseling, etc.) for anxiety, depression, eating disorder, or body image/appearance concerns
* If applicable, unstable psychiatric medication usage any time over the past 4 weeks
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Florida State University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Jesse Cougle

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Jesse Cougle, Doctor of Philosophy

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Florida State University

Locations

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Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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STUDY00005977

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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