Healthy Sport Project; Preventing Eating Disorders in Sport

NCT05583162 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 277766
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 73
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The "Healthy Sport Project" is an adapted program from the Body Project by prof Eric Stice, aiming to reduce body dissatisfaction and symptoms of disordered eating and eating disorders in adolescent elite athletes. This trial aim to evaluate the effect of the program using a one-arm pilot study design in 14 years age old athletes at a Norwegian Elite Sport Junior High School.

Conditions

Eating Disorders; Body Dissatisfaction; Disordered Eating; Adolescent - Emotional Problem; Athletic Injuries

Keywords

eating disorders; disordered eating; body dissatisfaction; figure idealisation; mental health; prevention; athlete; sport; adolescent; elite sport

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Change in symptoms of Eating Disorder, Eating Disorder Questionnaire Short-form

  9 Questions on eating restriction, on worries for body weight and appearance. Rated by number of days the different content has been relevant. By Fairburn and Beglin, 2008

  Before intervention, After intervention (post, +6 weeks), 6 months after end of intervention

• Change in Body Acceptance, Body Acceptance Scale, version 2

  10 Questions on body acceptance, rated by a 5 point Likert Scale (never - always). By Halliwell et al 2017.

  Before intervention, After intervention (post, +6 weeks), 6 months after end of intervention

• Change in symptoms of internalization of body figure ideals, SATAQ-4

  10 Questions from subscales of SATAQ-4 (thinness idealisation and muscularity idealization), rated by 5 point Likert Scale. By Schaefer et al 2015

  Before intervention, After intervention (post, +6 weeks), 6 months after end of intervention

• Experiences from participating in the project

  Focus group interview following a semistructured manual; asking for experiences with participation in the "Healthy Sport Project"

  After intervention (post, +6 weeks)

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• Change in experiences of Body Appearance Pressure (BAP), questions by research group

  Before intervention, After intervention (post, +6 weeks), 6 months after end of intervention

• Change in experiences of Body Appearance Pressure (BAP), questions by research group

  Before intervention, After intervention (post, +6 weeks), 6 months after end of intervention

• Change in dietary habits, questions by research group

  Before intervention, After intervention (post, +6 weeks), 6 months after end of intervention

• Change in dietary habits, questions by research group

  Before intervention, After intervention (post, +6 weeks), 6 months after end of intervention

• Change in dietary habits, questions by research group

  Before intervention, After intervention (post, +6 weeks), 6 months after end of intervention

Other Outcomes (8)

• Question on injuries, questions by research group

  Before intervention, After intervention (post, +6 weeks), 6 months after end of intervention

• Question on injuries, questions by research group

  Before intervention, After intervention (post, +6 weeks), 6 months after end of intervention

• Demographics, questions by research group

  Before intervention, After intervention (post, +6 weeks), 6 months after end of intervention

Study Arms (1)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

All pupils attending a Elite Sport Jr High School receive intervention

Behavioral: Healthy Sport Project

Interventions

Healthy Sport Project BEHAVIORAL

2 interactive information lectures (given per class of 30 pupils), and 4 interactive workshops (given to sex-homogenous groups of 10 pupils). One per week, a total of 6 weeks with intervention.

Also known as: Sports Body Project

Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 13 Years - 14 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: Based on gender identity
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• pupil at the recruited Sport Jr High School

You may not qualify if:

• no informed consent from parents
• not willing to participate
• a diagnosis of an eating disorder and being under (or waiting for) treatment

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ostfold University College: lead
• Norwegian School of Sport Sciences: collaborator
• Oslo University Hospital: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Therese Fostervold Mathisen

Fredrikstad, 1671, Norway

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Feeding and Eating Disorders; Athletic Injuries; Psychological Well-Being

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Signs and Symptoms, Digestive; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Mental Disorders; Wounds and Injuries; Personal Satisfaction; Behavior

Study Officials

• Therese F Mathisen, PhD

  Østfold University College

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: Masking is not performed in a one-arm study
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Model Details: A cohort of athletes receive intervention in this pilot study, and changes from pre to post intervention are evaluated

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 8, 2022
• First Posted: October 17, 2022
• Study Start: August 10, 2022
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2022
• Study Completion: June 30, 2023
• Last Updated: April 2, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

NO (1)