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The Acceptability and Effectiveness of Receiving a Low-intensity Self-guided Psychoeducational Intervention for Individuals Waitlisted for Specialized Eating-disorder Treatment

NCT07319936 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 78

Last updated 2026-01-06

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Summary

It is often difficult for people with eating disorders to get timely access to specialized treatment, as waitlists can be long. The present study examines whether or not providing educational materials by email could help individuals with eating disorders while they wait for specialized care. The investigators hypothesize that a low-intensity self-guided intervention will lead to a reduction in eating-disorder attitudes and cognitions, and an increase in motivation to change and body satisfaction.

Sixty-two adults (primarily women) are randomly assigned to one of two groups while being on the waitlist for specialized eating-disorder services. One group receives weekly emails for four weeks with psychoeducational materials about eating disorders; the other group does not receive any materials. The content was adapted from a validated eating-disorder workbook developed by the Centre for Clinical Interventions in Australia and translated into French. Each week, as well as one week after the intervention period, all participants complete brief questionnaires assessing eating-disorder thoughts, body satisfaction, and readiness to make changes in eating behaviours. Participants who receive the materials also rate their level of satisfaction with the materials as well as how useful and engaging they find the content.

Conditions

  • Eating Disorders

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Psycho-education

Receives weekly psychoeducation related to eating disorders via email, while on the waitlist for treatment \[experimental condition\].

BEHAVIORAL

No psycho-education

Does not receive any psychoeducational materials, while on the waitlist for treatment \[control condition\].

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Douglas Mental Health University Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Linda Booij, Ph.D. · Douglas Mental Health University Institute

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-05-09
Primary Completion
2024-10-04
Completion
2025-04-03

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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