Students" attitudes about use of nonprescription slimming supplements for weight loss and their media literacy education

Effect of media literacy education on attitudes of dormitory female students about use of nonprescription slimming supplements for weight loss in Iran University of Medical Sciences

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2015020915650N5

Enrollment

Registered

2015-03-31

Start date

2015-03-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Attitude and media literacy about self- slimming supplements. -

Interventions

Intervention 1: In case group: Intervention consists: two educational sessions about prevention use of nonprescription slimming supplements. The time of each session is 45 minutes and educational meth

In case group: Intervention consists: two educational sessions about prevention use of nonprescription slimming supplements. The time of each session is 45 minutes and educational methods are short le

In control group: No intervention will be done in control group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Samples were dormitory students and female. Exclusion criteria: Samples were no dormitory students, be male and Unwillingness to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Attitude. Timepoint: Before intervention, one month after intervention and three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Researcher made questionnaire.;Knowledge of management and understanding of media. Timepoint: Before intervention, one month after intervention and three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Researcher made questionnaire.;Critical thinking. Timepoint: Before intervention, one month after intervention and three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Researcher made questionnaire.;Analysis. Timepoint: Before intervention, one month after intervention and three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Researcher made questionnaire.;Image of body. Timepoint: Before intervention, one month after intervention and three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Researcher made questionnaire.;Self-esteem. Timepoint: Before intervention, one month after intervention and three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Researcher made questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Attitude. Timepoint: Before intervention, one month after intervention and three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Researcher made questionnaire.;Knowledge of management and understanding of media. Timepoint: Before intervention, one month after intervention and three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Researcher made questionnaire.;Critical thinking. Timepoint: Before intervention, one month after intervention and three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Researcher made questionnaire.;Analysis. Timepoint: Before intervention, one month after intervention and three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Researcher made questionnaire.;Image of body. Timepoint: Before intervention, one month after intervention and three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Researcher made questionnaire.;Self-esteem. Timepoint: Before intervention, one month after intervention and three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Researcher made questionnaire.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Body mass index (BMI). Timepoint: Before intervention, one month after intervention, three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Measured weight, height and using BMI formula.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahnaz Solhi

Department of Health services and Health Education, School of Health, Iran University of Medical Sci

solhi.m@iums.ac.ir+98 21 8670 4817

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026