The aim of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of a brief manipulation aimed at improving the body image of adolescents with an eating disorder.
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Condition
- Eating disorders and disturbances
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Intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
We would like to know if this manipulation has a positive influence on body
image. Specifically we would like to investigate the influence of state
measures of body satisfaction, body appreciation and overinvestment of weight
and shape.
Secondary outcome
In addition, we are interested in
1) the duration of a potentially positive effect in the experimental group.
Therefore, this group is assessed again after 15 and 30 minutes.
2) investigate to what extent a potential positive effect can be replicated in
the control group when this group receives the experimental writing task after
the control task.
3) whether a more positive body image (as result of the intervention) leads to
a decrease in intention for food restriction.
4) exploring to what extent body functionality in this groups correlates with
other indices of body image and general well-being.
5) Finally, we are interested how many participants after the experiment are
interested in conducting 3 additional writing assignments at home and what the
effect is of these additional sessions.
Background summary
Improving body image seems to be a crucial element in a successful eating
disorder treatment. It is important to examine the effects of stand-alone
intervention techniques, to get more insight in which intervention techniques
are effective or not effective in the treatment of a negative body image. In
the present study, we want to examine one specific new intervention technique,
in which people learn to focus on the functionality of their body. Pre-clinical
studies have already shown that this intervention technique is possibly
effective in improving body image. We want to examine whether this intervention
technique also has a positive influence on the body image in a clinical group
of young people with an eating disorder.
Study objective
The aim of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of a brief
manipulation aimed at improving the body image of adolescents with an eating
disorder.
Study design
The study investigates the short-term effects of writing assignments about body
functionality in an experiment with a duration of approximately 75 minutes.
Participants are randomly assigned to an experimental or a control group. The
study is a randomized controlled trial.
Intervention
The experimental manipulation consists of short writing assignments in which
adolescents learn to focus on what their body can do (body functionality), for
example senses, exercise, health, creative activities, personal care and
communication with others. The control task consists of comparable writing
assignments about observing details during daily routines.
Study burden and risks
There are no risks associated with participation in the study. There is only a
time investment of 75 minutes in total for the participant.
Nieuwe Stationsweg 15
Haren 9751SZ
NL
Nieuwe Stationsweg 15
Haren 9751SZ
NL
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Inclusion criteria
-Patient who are in treatment or who are referred to the Centre for Eating
Disorders of Accare
-Patients who meet the DSM-5 criteria of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa or
eating disorder not otherwise specified
-Girls between the age of 14-23
Exclusion criteria
-Patients who do not speak Dutch
Design
Recruitment
Followed up by the following (possibly more current) registration
No registrations found.
Other (possibly less up-to-date) registrations in this register
No registrations found.
In other registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| CCMO | NL64270.042.18 |