A Single-session Intervention Adaptation of the Habit Framework for the Prevention of Eating Disorders

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-22
SponsorVirginia Commonwealth University

About this trial

The purpose of this proposal is to launch the first trial of a single-session intervention (SSI) specifically for the prevention of eating disorders (EDs).

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

EAT-26 score ≥ 20 ( EAT-26, participants will meet the "referral criteria" which includes a score of 20 or more or meeting frequency criteria on bingeing, purging, laxative/diuretic use, and/or exercise.)

English-language fluency, self-reported3

Access to a phone, tablet, or computer

Disqualifiers

Failure to correctly complete one of the attention checks in the survey prior to the intervention

Failure to correctly complete both anagram tasks in the survey prior to the intervention

Completion of the screening survey or pre-intervention surveys in an improbably fast time

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Screening Questionnaire
  • Pre-Intervention Questionnaires (~10 minutes)
  • SSI (Single-session intervention (~30 minutes) Active arm
  • SSI (Single-session intervention (~30 minutes) control arm
  • End-of-Intervention Questionnaires (~5 minutes)

Treatment groups

160 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Virginia Commonwealth University

Lead sponsor

National Eating Disorders Association

Collaborator