CompletedNot Applicable

Online Expert Peer Facilitation of the EVERYbody Project

United States170 participantsStarted 2022-01-14

Plain-language summary

This randomized-controlled trial examines an online dissonance-based body image program for college students called the EVERYbody Project-Connect. The online (videoconferencing) intervention will be delivered using expert peer leaders in three 90-minute weekly sessions. Expert peer leaders for the EVERYbody Project-Connect are college students with lived and/or academic expertise within both body image and diversity and equity domains who are trained and screened for facilitation readiness. The comparison intervention is a passive, time-matched self-help condition using The Body Is Not An Apology Workbook by Sonya Renee Taylor. Both interventions explore diversity and representation within sociocultural body image pressures and provide tools for body acceptance. The study is open to all college students in a universal prevention and risk factor reduction framework. Outcomes will be assessed before and after the three weeks of intervention and at three-month follow-up.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Current college students (enrolled with university email address) Exclusion Criteria: * None

Questions worth asking your doctor

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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Questions for the trial coordinator

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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

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What they're measuring

Internalized appearance norms

Timeframe: Change from baseline through post-intervention (3 weeks later) and follow-up (3 months)

Body dissatisfaction

Timeframe: Change from baseline through post-intervention (3 weeks later) and follow-up (3 months)

Eating disorder pathology

Timeframe: Change from baseline through post-intervention (3 weeks later) and follow-up (3 months)

Negative affect

Timeframe: Change from baseline through post-intervention (3 weeks later) and follow-up (3 months)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05336253

SponsorWestern Washington University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-08-30

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Plain-language summary

What they're measuring

Internalized appearance norms

Timeframe: Change from baseline through post-intervention (3 weeks later) and follow-up (3 months)

Body dissatisfaction

Timeframe: Change from baseline through post-intervention (3 weeks later) and follow-up (3 months)

Eating disorder pathology

Timeframe: Change from baseline through post-intervention (3 weeks later) and follow-up (3 months)

Negative affect

Timeframe: Change from baseline through post-intervention (3 weeks later) and follow-up (3 months)