Me, You & Us: a programme for preventing eating disorders in UK secondary schools

Me, You & Us: a programme for preventing eating disorders in UK secondary schools - a cluster randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN42594993

Enrollment

1852

Registered

2013-02-19

Start date

2011-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2017-10-02

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Conditions

Eating disorders / body dissatisfaction Mental and Behavioural Disorders Eating disorder, unspecified

Interventions

Participants in classes allocated to the intervention arm received six 50 minute sessions outlined in the Me, You & Us manual, focusing on media literacy, peer interactions, boosting mood and self-est

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: School inclusion criteria: UK based secondary school with students in years 8 and/or 9 Participant inclusion criteria: student (male or female) in year 8 or 9 in participating secondary school

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participant exclusion criteria: 1. Lack of parental/carer consent 2. Insufficient English language ability to understand assent procedures or complete questionnaire measures

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Participant self-reported body esteem, assessed by the 23-item Body Esteem Scale for Adolescents and Adults. Questionnaires were administered at baseline, post-intervention and three-month follow-up	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Participant self-reported questionnaires assessing: 1.1. Eating pathology (Eating Disorders Diagnostic Scale, 22 items) 1.2. Thin-ideal internalization (Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Scale ? Internalization, 9 items) 1.3. Appearance conversations with friends (Appearance Conversations with Friends Scale, 5 items) 1.4. Peer support (Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support ? Friends, 4 items) 1.5. Depressive symptoms (Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale, 21 items) 1.6. Self-esteem (1 item) All questionnaires administered at baseline, post-intervention and three-month follow-up 2. In addition participants provided feedback on the acceptability of the intervention at post-intervention with two self-report items assessing how much students liked the lessons and how helpful they found the lessons 3. Feasibility of the mode of delivery was assessed through observations of two intervention lessons in each participating school, which were rated based on the number of activities outlined in the manual that were completed in the session	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Participant self-reported questionnaires assessing: 1.1. Eating pathology (Eating Disorders Diagnostic Scale, 22 items) 1.2. Thin-ideal internalization (Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Scale ? Internalization, 9 items) 1.3. Appearance conversations with friends (Appearance Conversations with Friends Scale, 5 items) 1.4. Peer support (Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support ? Friends, 4 items) 1.5. Depressive symptoms (Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale, 21 items) 1.6. Self-esteem (1 item) All questionnaires administered at baseline, post-intervention and three-month follow-up 2. In addition participants provided feedback on the acceptability of the intervention at post-intervention with two self-report items assessing how much students liked the lessons and how helpful they found the lessons 3. Feasibility of the mode of delivery was assessed through observations of two intervention lessons in each participating school, which were rated based on the number of activities outlined in the manual that were completed in the session

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Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 22, 2026