FlexED: National Substudy

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of disseminating an intervention broadly. "FlexED" is a digital gamified intervention targeting eating disorder symptoms in young women and girls at risk by changing how they experience thoughts and feelings about their body. The digital intervention is based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Participants complete seven 20-minute sessions of the intervention using their smartphone over about 8 weeks. Participants also complete questionnaires bi-weekly as they go through the intervention. A final measurement is taken one month after the last digital intervention session. These surveys are all conducted online. Participants are in the study for up to 12 weeks.

Conditions

  • Eating Disorders
  • Body Image

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Between 18 Years and 25 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Female between the age of 18-25 years old.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Non-English speaking

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
N/A
Intervention Model
Single Group Assignment
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
FlexED 		Seven 20-minute sessions of an online, multimedia application that teaches psychological flexibility with body-image related thoughts and feelings.
  • Behavioral: FlexED
    Intervention consists of seven 20-minute sessions of a digital intervention based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Participants learn psychological flexibility skills for body-image distress by completing interactive exercises and games with a relatable character and story line and receive rewards that reinforce learning.

Recruiting Locations

Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina 27705
Contact:
Dottie R Mayo
919-668-1935
drm72@duke.edu

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Duke University

Study Contact

Dottie R Mayo
919-668-1935
drm72@duke.edu