Video Intervention of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport

NCT07228507 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: M10_2024_104
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 200
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The Female and Male Athlete Triad (Triad) and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) are multifactorial conditions often under-recognized by healthcare professionals. Improving provider awareness is essential for early detection and multidisciplinary management in sport medicine. Thus, the objective was to assess the effectiveness of a brief online educational video in improving knowledge, attitudes, and perceived confidence toward the Triad and REDs among Spanish healthcare professionals.

Conditions

Female Athlete Triad; Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport; Knowledge

Keywords

Knowledge; Female Athlete Triad; Relative Energy Deficiency in sport

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in knowledge score (mean proportion of correct answers) from baseline to post-intervention.

  Knowledge assessed using a 16-item questionnaire on the Female Athlete Triad and Relative Energy Deficiency in sport. Each item scored 0-1 and the outcome is a score 0-16 points. A higher scores means better knowledge.

  Baseline and 4 weeks after intervention

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Change in definition questions group

  Baseline and 4 weeks after intervention

• Change in low energy availability questions group

  Baseline and 4 weeks after intervention

• Change in menstrual questions group

  Baseline and 4 weeks after intervention

• Change in bone health questions group

  Baseline and 4 weeks after intervention

Study Arms (2)

Educational video

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants attend an educational video and complete the questionnaire pre- and post-intervention.

Other: Behavioral: Educational Program on Female Athlete Triad and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S)

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Participants complete the same questionnaire at baseline and follow-up without receiving the educational video

Interventions

Behavioral: Educational Program on Female Athlete Triad and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) OTHER

Participants in the intervention arm attended an educational session designed to improve knowledge about the Female Athlete Triad and REDs, focusing on definition, low energy availability, menstrual function, and bone health.

Educational video

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Registered in a health professional association in Spain (medicine, nursing, or physiotherapy).
• Voluntary participation and completion of the baseline questionnaire.
• Consent to provide an email address for communication and randomization

You may not qualify if:

• Not to be registered in a health professional association in Spain (medicine, nursing, or physiotherapy).
• Incomplete questionnaire responses.
• Total score ≤4 in the pre-test, to preserve data reliability and validity.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU): lead

Study Sites (1)

Universidad del Pais Vasco

Leioa, Basque Country, 48940, Spain

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Tam R, Beck KL, Manore MM, Gifford J, Flood VM, O'Connor H. Effectiveness of Education Interventions Designed to Improve Nutrition Knowledge in Athletes: A Systematic Review. Sports Med. 2019 Nov;49(11):1769-1786. doi: 10.1007/s40279-019-01157-y.

  PMID: 31372860 BACKGROUND

• Verhoef SJ, Wielink MC, Achterberg EA, Bongers MY, Goossens SMTA. Knowledge on relative energy deficiency in sport among physiotherapists and physicians. Eur J Sport Sci. 2024 Jan 30;24(1):156-63. doi: 10.1002/ejsc.12026. PMCID: PMC11235195.

  BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Female Athlete Triad Syndrome; Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Feeding and Eating Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Susana M Gil, MD, PhD

  University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: Participants were randomized (in a 1:1 ratio) by an online tool
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 13, 2025
• First Posted: November 14, 2025
• Study Start: May 30, 2024
• Primary Completion: April 30, 2025
• Study Completion: May 1, 2025
• Last Updated: November 17, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

ES (1)