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

NCT07521072 | Not Yet Recruiting Early Phase 1

• 1 other identifier: PK2RNLRK
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 10
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

Binge Eating

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• 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.

  3 weeks

• 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.

  3 weeks

• Systems Usability Scale (SUS)

  Measures usability of an intervention

  3 weeks

• Digital Behavioral Change Interventions (DBCI) Engagement Scale

  Measures intervention engagement

  3 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Binge eating intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

This arm will test a novel binge eating intervention for college students experiencing food insecurity.

Behavioral: novel binge eating intervention for college students experiencing food insecurity.

Interventions

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.

Binge eating intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• 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.

You may not qualify if:

• Severe levels of anxiety and depression symptoms.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Bulimia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Hyperphagia; Signs and Symptoms, Digestive; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: early phase 1
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 2, 2026
• First Posted: April 9, 2026
• Study Start (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): May 1, 2028
• Last Updated: April 9, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share