Cross-cultural Adaptation and Validation of the French Version of the Athletic Disordered Eating Scale (ADE)

NCT07617701 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: ADE-Fr
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 229
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Assessing disordered eating is crucial in athlete health monitoring. However, existing tools are not tailored to athletes' specific needs. In 2024, Buckley et al. developed the Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE) scale, a 17-item tool validated through athlete interviews and expert review. ADE is the first screening tool for athletes using both classical psychometrics and item response theory. Recent studies confirm its effectiveness in diverse athlete populations. With approval from Prof. Regina Belski, we aim to validate a French version (ADE-Fr) through cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric analysis, including adolescent athletes (15+). We hypothesize that ADE-Fr will retain the original structure with strong validity and reliability.

Conditions

Athlete; Eating Disorder Prevention; Eating Disorders Symptoms

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE) Scale (French version, ADE-Fr)

  The ADE scale consists of 17 items, each with five response options: never (0), rarely (1), sometimes (2), often (3), and always (4). The total score reflects the level of disordered eating (DE) risk: minimal or none (\<25), moderate (25-32), high (33-44), and very high (≥45).

  At enrollment, single time point

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26)

  At enrollment, single time point

• Type of sport

  At enrollment, single time point

• Volume of sport

  At enrollment, single time point

• Test-retest reliability for the Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE) Scale (French version, ADE-Fr)

  Two measurements at a 5-day interval

Study Arms (1)

Athletes

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients attending a sports medicine consultation as part of sports medicine follow-up care, medical fitness certificate, or club follow-up.

Diagnostic Test: The French version of the Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE-Fr) Scale

Interventions

The French version of the Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE-Fr) Scale DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Participants will complete the French version of the Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE-Fr) scale, alongside standard evaluations including the Eating Attitudes Test-26 for criterion validity.

Athletes

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 15 Years - 70 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Patients aged 15 to 70 years
• Patients who engage in more than 6 hours of sports per week
• Patients who have answered all questions on the questionnaire
• Patients undergoing an eating behavior assessment as part of sports medical monitoring
• For minors, this applies to those under regulatory medical surveillance.

You may not qualify if:

• Unfilled or incomplete questionnaires
• Participants who did not receive the information sheet

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Hospital, Caen: lead

Study Sites (1)

CHU Caen Normandy

Caen, Basse-Normandie, 14000, France

Location

Related Publications (3)

• Fatt SJ, Prnjak K, Buckley GL, George E, Hay P, Jeacocke N, Mitchison D. Further Validation for a Measure of Disordered Eating in an Independent Sample of Male and Female Elite Athletes: The Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE) Scale. Int J Eat Disord. 2025 Feb;58(2):400-410. doi: 10.1002/eat.24344. Epub 2024 Dec 4.

  PMID: 39630973 BACKGROUND

• Buckley GL, Lassemillante AM, Cooke MB, Belski R. The Development and Validation of a Disordered Eating Screening Tool for Current and Former Athletes: The Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE) Screening Tool. Nutrients. 2024 Aug 19;16(16):2758. doi: 10.3390/nu16162758.

  PMID: 39203894 BACKGROUND

• Doherty CS, Fortington LV, Barley OR. Prevalence of disordered eating and its relationship with rapid weight loss amongst male and female combat sport competitors: A prospective study. J Sci Med Sport. 2024 Nov;27(11):745-752. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2024.06.007. Epub 2024 Jun 21.

  PMID: 38944583 BACKGROUND

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: DIAGNOSTIC
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor MD PhD

Model Details: Cross-Sectional

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 12, 2025
• First Posted: June 1, 2026
• Study Start: March 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2025
• Study Completion: January 1, 2026
• Last Updated: June 1, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-05

Locations

FR (1)