Body Project groups to improve body image for girls and young women in Nova Scotia

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This feasibility implementation study delivers the evidence-based Body Project prevention program in group format (totaling about 4–4.5 hours) to girls and young women aged 15–22 in Nova Scotia, using both in-person school-based and virtual groups. The study measures acceptability to participants, demand from youth, and integration feasibility for program facilitators, alongside pre- and post-program self-report measures of eating disorder risk factors. Participants complete computer-based questionnaires in English, with accommodations as needed, and those without private space for virtual sessions are advised to use headphones. The main aim is to determine whether the program can be successfully delivered and produce short-term reductions in risk factors in this regional context.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Self-identify as a girl/woman.
* Be between the ages of 15-22 years old.
* For inclusion in an in-person group, an individual must be currently enrolled as a student at the school where they will participate in sessions.
* For inclusion in a virtual BP group, an individual must live in and/or attend school in Nova Scotia, and have access to a computer (e.g., laptop, desktop computer, cellphone) with internet connection and a webcam that can be used in a private location (if a participant does not have a private location to use when attending sessions, they will be asked to wear headphones).
* Able to complete English computer-based self-report questionnaires (with adequate accommodation, if necessary).
* Provides informed consent (or verbal assent with informed consent provided by parent/guardian).

Exclusion Criteria:

* Previous participation in the Body Project.

Where it's running

• Abbie J Lane Memorial Building, QEII Health Sciences Centre, Nova Scotia Health Authority
  Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Susan Gamberg, PhD — Nova Scotia Health Authority
• Study coordinator: Susan Gamberg, PhD
• Email: susan.gamberg@nshealth.ca
• Phone: 902-473-2239

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.