Effectiveness of a Dissonance-Based Eating Disorder Prevention Program (The Body Project II)

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Oregon Research Institute
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00663754
First received: April 21, 2008
Last updated: April 24, 2013
Last verified: April 2013

April 21, 2008
April 24, 2013
March 2005
October 2012   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Eating Disorder Diagnostic Interview [ Time Frame: Measured at baseline, post-treatment, Month 6, and Years 1 and 2 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Same as current
Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00663754 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
Ideal-Body Stereotype Scale-Revised, Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction with Body Parts Scale, Dutch Restrained Eating Scale, Positive Affect and Negative Affect Scale-Revised, and Beliefs About Appearance Scale [ Time Frame: Measured at baseline, post-treatment, Month 6, and Years 1 and 2 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Same as current
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Effectiveness of a Dissonance-Based Eating Disorder Prevention Program (The Body Project II)
Eating Disorder Prevention Program Effectiveness Trial

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of dissonance-based eating disorder prevention programs in reducing body dissatisfaction among young women with body image concerns.

It is estimated that up to 80% of young adult women in the United States are dissatisfied with their appearance, particularly their weight. Young women's perception of the ideal body type is influenced by many factors, including peers, parents, and the media. Body dissatisfaction is associated with an increased risk of depression and eating disorders, making programs to reduce body image issues in young women important. Programs that target eating disorder prevention through promoting healthy behaviors and critiquing the thin ideal may be an effective means of increasing body satisfaction among young women. Particularly, a dissonance-based eating disorder prevention program that assesses the thin ideal through verbal, written, and behavioral exercises may be the best means of addressing body image concerns. This study will evaluate the effectiveness of dissonance-based eating disorder prevention programs in reducing body dissatisfaction among young women with body image concerns.

Participation in this study will last 2 years and will involve both parent and daughter participants. Study participation for parent participants will include three 15-minute interviews conducted at baseline and Years 1 and 2. The interviews will focus on their daughters' social adjustment, performance in school, relationships with others, hobbies, and related topics. Daughter participants will still be allowed to partake in the study even if their parents do not complete all three interviews.

All potential daughter participants will first complete a 20-minute interview regarding their eating habits and mental health. Eligible participants will then be assigned to one of three programs designed to improve body image satisfaction:

  • Program 1 will consist of the distribution of an educational brochure about a healthy body image.
  • Program 2 will involve four 1-hour meetings during which participants will complete a series of verbal and written exercises. The exercises will aim to increase body image satisfaction by helping participants to think critically about the thin ideal and to discuss some of the problems associated with the pursuit of this ideal.
  • Program 3 will include eight 1-hour meetings during which participants will also complete a series of verbal and written exercises. The exercises will aim to increase body image satisfaction by helping participants to think critically about the thin ideal and by promoting healthy eating and exercise habits.

Participants in all programs will complete brief surveys and interviews about their attitudes and behaviors at baseline, at treatment completion, and at three other points during the 2 years from baseline.

Interventional
Not Provided
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Eating Disorders
  • Behavioral: Dissonance-based eating disorder prevention program
    Participants will engage in verbal, written, and behavioral exercises in which they will critique the thin ideal. These exercises will be conducted in sessions and in homework activities. The exercises will aim to increase body image satisfaction by helping participants to think critically about the thin ideal and to discuss some of the problems associated with the pursuit of this ideal.
  • Behavioral: Educational brochure
    Participants will receive a mailed educational brochure about a healthly body image only.
  • Active Comparator: 1
    Participants will receive a mailed brochure about body image only.
    Intervention: Behavioral: Educational brochure
  • Active Comparator: 2
    Participants will receive the 4-hour dissonance-based eating disorder prevention program.
    Intervention: Behavioral: Dissonance-based eating disorder prevention program
  • Experimental: 3
    Participants will receive the 8-hour dissonance-based eating disorder prevention program.
    Intervention: Behavioral: Dissonance-based eating disorder prevention program
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*   Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
 
Completed
306
October 2012
October 2012   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Self-reported body image concerns

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Meets DSM-IV criteria for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or binge eating disorder
Female
14 Years to 18 Years
Yes
Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
United States
 
NCT00663754
R01 MH070699, R01MH070699, DSIR 84-CTP
Yes
Oregon Research Institute
Oregon Research Institute
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Principal Investigator: Eric Stice Oregon Research Institute
Principal Investigator: Paul Rhode Oregon Research Institute
Oregon Research Institute
April 2013

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