Testing an Intervention for College Students With Food Insecurity and Binge Eating

ConditionBinge Eating
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseEarly Phase 1
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-30
SponsorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

About this trial

This study is being conducted to test a new intervention. We are interested in whether it is easy to use and complete and whether you find it helpful in reducing concerns about your eating.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

college student status, ages 18-30 years, current food insecurity, current binge eating, and interest in changing binge eating behaviors. Food security status will be determined by 2-item the Hunger Vital Sign screening, which demonstrates high sensitivity and specificity in identifying individuals with food insecurity; scores must report mild or greater food insecurity to participate. Binge eating and related impairment will be evaluated by the Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale and the Clinical Impairment Assessment, and the binge eating items from the Eating Disorder Examination interview. Eating behaviors must be consistent with a DSM-5-TR binge spectrum eating disorder diagnosis, whereby an individual reports binge eating episodes at minimum one time per week for the current month and at least two times per month for the prior two months, to participate. Participants will be permitted to report other mild level symptoms of psychopathology due to the high comorbidity between anxiety, depression, and binge eating among individuals with food insecurity.

Disqualifiers

Severe levels of anxiety and depression symptoms.

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

  • novel binge eating intervention for college students experiencing food insecurity.

    Behavioral

    this intervention uses aspects of cognitive behavorial therapy for eating disorders combined with compassion-focused therapy techniques.

Treatment groups

10 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: Binge eating interventionExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Self-Compassion Scale (SCS)

SCS is a 26-item survey that measures how an individual perceives themselves, and whether they respond with self-criticism or self-compassion in times of suffering, failure, and perceived inadequacy.

Time frame
3 weeks
2

Experiences of Shame Scale (ESS)

The ESS is a 25-item survey that assesses an individual's perceived feelings of shame about themselves, their behaviors, and their body weight and shape; higher scores indicate greater feelings of shame.

Time frame
3 weeks
3

Systems Usability Scale (SUS)

Measures usability of an intervention

Time frame
3 weeks
4

Digital Behavioral Change Interventions (DBCI) Engagement Scale

Measures intervention engagement

Time frame
3 weeks

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

Locations

This trial has no locations.

Sponsors and contacts

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