Reducing Eating Disorder Risk Factors

Eating Disorders Clinical Trial

Official title:

Interventions to Reduce Eating Disorder Risk Factors

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00050570
• Other study ID #: R01MH060453
• Secondary ID: R01MH060453DSIR
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: February 2001
• Est. completion date: April 30, 2012

Study information

• Verified date: March 2020
• Source: Stanford University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

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.

Description:

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 206
• Est. completion date: April 30, 2012
• Est. primary completion date: April 30, 2012
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years to 30 Years

Eligibility

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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Eating Disorders
• Feeding and Eating Disorders

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Web-based intervention to reduce eating disorder risk factors

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Stanford University, Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences	Stanford	California

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Stanford University	National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Onset of an eating disorder	The main outcome is the onset of an eating disorder, as defined by DSM-IV	2 years
Secondary	Change in eating disorder behaviors	Eating disorder behaviors as measured by the Eating Disorder Examination. We will also measure attitudes related to eating disorder onset risk	2 years