Improving Body Image in Middle Schoolers

This study has been completed.

First Received: August 25, 2003 Last Updated: June 23, 2005 History of Changes

Sponsored by:	National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Information provided by:	National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00067652

Purpose

The focus of this study is the development of a school-based multimedia product for the prevention of body dissatisfaction and unhealthy weight control behaviors in adolescents. The program is being designed for early adolescents, age 12-14, and will include information on maturation, healthy eating and exercise, skill building modules and media literacy awareness.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Healthy Body Image	Behavioral: Education and awareness about body image issues.	Phase I

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Prevention, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment, Efficacy Study

Further study details as provided by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK):

Study Start Date:	April 2003
Estimated Study Completion Date:	November 2003

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	11 Years to 14 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Adolescents will be recruited from participating schools. Participants must be between the ages of 11-14 years.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00067652

Locations

United States, Massachusetts
Inflexxion, Inc.
Newton, Massachusetts, United States, 02464

Sponsors and Collaborators

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

More Information

No publications provided

Study ID Numbers:	BODYIMAGE
Study First Received:	August 25, 2003
Last Updated:	June 23, 2005
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00067652 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Federal Government

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Healthy

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 07, 2009