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Sociocultural factors and eating disorders in adolescence: evaluation of a school-based prevention program

Sociocultural factors and eating disorders in adolescence: evaluation of a school-based prevention program

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN83170682
Enrollment
1200
Registered
2007-11-05
Start date
2006-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-07-29

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

Conditions

Eating disorders Mental and Behavioural Disorders Eating disorders

Interventions

The participants who are randomised to the intervention group will receive the prevention program. Trained teachers will carry out 9 sessions of regular classes, 1 - 2 sessions a week, 45 minutes each

Sponsors

Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) (Germany)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adolescents Grade 7 - 9 (12 - 16 years).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not comply with above criteria.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Symptoms of eating disorders, measured at 3 and 12 months after completion of the program using the following: 1. Eating Attitudes Test (EAT) 2. Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI) 3. Eating Disorder Examination (EDE)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Current secondary outcome measures as of 16/10/2008: Risk and protective factors assessed at 3 and 12 months after completion of the programme using the following: 1. Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire (SATAQ) 2. Appearance Schema Inventory (ASI) 3. Coping 4. Body dissatisfaction, assessed by the Contour Drawing Rating Scale (CDRS) and the Eating Disorder Inventory - Body Dissatisfaction (EDI-BD) 5. Appearance related social pressure questionnaire (Fragebogen zum aussehensbezogenen sozialen Druck [FASD]) Please note that the changes are due to errors in the information submitted at time of registration. Secondary outcome measures provided at time of registration: Risk and protective factors assessed at 3 and 12 months after completion of the programme using the following: 1. Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire (SATAQ) 2. Appearance Schema Inventory (ASI) 3. Coping 4. Body dissatisfaction

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

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