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Is it possible to prevent the development of eating disorders in sports?

Preventing eating disorders in sports: A cluster randomised controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN01756943
Enrollment
711
Registered
2013-02-05
Start date
2008-10-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2015-01-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Clinical eating disorders Mental and Behavioural Disorders Eating disorder, unspecified

Interventions

This is a cluster randomised controlled trial, where the 16 Elite Sport High Schools were cluster randomised to intervention (n = 9) and control (n=7). The intervention was a one-year multi-componen

Sponsors

Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center (Norway)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. 1-year students attending one of the Elite Sport High School in Norway (born in 1992) 2. Coaches working with the 1-year students at one of the Elite Sport High Schools in Norway

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. 1-year students not born in 1992 2. Not received written consent to participate from the athletes and or their parents.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fulfilling the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) criteria for Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa or Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified. Eating disorders were determined by using the clinical interview Eating Disorder Examination (EDE). The clinical interview was conducted after questionnaire screening, at pretest and at post test 2 (1-year follow-up).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Symptoms associated with ED assessed at baseline, after the intervention (posttest 1) and posttest 2 (9-month follow-up) based on the self-reported questionnaire.

Countries

Norway

Outcome results

None listed

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