ICARE-PREVENT: Effectiveness of an Internet based intervention for eating disorders and obesity for adolescents in school setting

Evaluating and disseminating transdiagnostic preventive interventions for eating disorders and obesity for adolescents in school settings (ICare-Prevent)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN51957280

Enrollment

430

Registered

2016-02-05

Start date

2016-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-10-17

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Conditions

1. Eating Disorders 2. Obesity Mental and Behavioural Disorders Eating Disorders and Obesity

Interventions

Schools (upper secondary level) in Austria and Spain are approached and asked for participation in the study. Participating schools are randomly assigned to either the intervention or the control cond

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Students aged 14-19 years in Austrian and Spanish schools 2. Access to and ability to use a computer with Internet 3. Adolescents’ as well as parental informed consents are available

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Adolescents with a current diagnosed mental disorder and/or currently in treatment due to a mental disorder 2. Adolescents below a healthy body weight, as defined by BMI <18,5 or Ideal Body Weight (IBW) below 75% or with pronounced eating disorder symptoms

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Intuitive Eating measured by Intuitive Eating Scale (IES) at baseline, 9 weeks, 6 and 12 months.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Eating disorder psychopathology is measured using the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire at baseline, 9 weeks, 6 and 12 months 2. Body image concerns are measured using the Weight Shape Concerns Scale (questionnaire for females) and the Male Body Image Concerns scale (questionnaire for males) at baseline, 9 weeks, 6 and 12 months 3. BMI is determined from height and weight measurements (self-rating) at baseline, 9 weeks, 6 months and 12 months 4. Food intake is measured using the Food Frequency Questionnaire at baseline, 9 weeks, 6 and 12 months 5. Physical Activity is measured using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire at baseline, 9 weeks, 6 and 12 months 6. Depression is measured using the Child Depression Inventory at baseline, 9 weeks, 6 and 12 months 7. Anxiety is measured using the State/Trait Anxiety Inventory at baseline, 9 weeks, 6 and 12 months 8. Self-Esteem is measured using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale at baseline, 9 weeks, 6 and 12 months 9. Health Related Quality of Life is measured using Inventory of Life Quality of Children and Youth at baseline, 9 weeks, 6 months and 12 months	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Eating disorder psychopathology is measured using the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire at baseline, 9 weeks, 6 and 12 months 2. Body image concerns are measured using the Weight Shape Concerns Scale (questionnaire for females) and the Male Body Image Concerns scale (questionnaire for males) at baseline, 9 weeks, 6 and 12 months 3. BMI is determined from height and weight measurements (self-rating) at baseline, 9 weeks, 6 months and 12 months 4. Food intake is measured using the Food Frequency Questionnaire at baseline, 9 weeks, 6 and 12 months 5. Physical Activity is measured using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire at baseline, 9 weeks, 6 and 12 months 6. Depression is measured using the Child Depression Inventory at baseline, 9 weeks, 6 and 12 months 7. Anxiety is measured using the State/Trait Anxiety Inventory at baseline, 9 weeks, 6 and 12 months 8. Self-Esteem is measured using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale at baseline, 9 weeks, 6 and 12 months 9. Health Related Quality of Life is measured using Inventory of Life Quality of Children and Youth at baseline, 9 weeks, 6 months and 12 months

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Countries

Austria, Spain

Outcome results

None listed

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